If you're into DIY, then get out the hammer, nails and the saw and go to work, otherwise let the GC do his job as you're paying for FAR more than just a body to do the hammering!

Marcus Auerbach has hit the nail on the head!  

The ONLY things I had to do was patch/paint a small nail hold (done as quickly as the mud dried) and re-hang a towel bar.

I have hours and hours on my hands, to help you follow up, make calls, learn a trade ( I am handy with a hammer and nails, and I learn fast OJT )..

@Jonathan Makovsky nailed it on the pets.

In podcast 163, Bill Allen mentioned that there is a cap on how much total debt a veteran can take on.

Just to put this in context for folks not from the Bay Area that might be reading this, here's what we face in the Bay Area:- REO "specialist" realtors nailing access panels shut, and telling buyers that their inspector can't go in there until after inspection contingency is removed.- Sellers hiding that the 4th bedroom in a 1923 home has no foundation at all.- Sellers failing to disclose clearly visible earthquake damage that has been in place since 1989, but that a Common Joe might not notice, so they are only going accept offers with no inspection contingency, even if it's an offer for $30k less than the other offer with a 6 day inspection contingency.- REO "specialist" realtors opening pre-escrow with multiple title companies, looking at the prelims, and using whichever title company screwed up and didn't notice the clouded title.

@Jimmy Chou nailed it pretty well. 

Julie Marquez nailed it. 

It's not clear to me whether I should value it more like a Tosa property or more like a west side Milw property.What I like about the neighborhood:- In Tosa school district- Near all the cool North Ave retail activity- Might attract tenants attached to the Medical CollegeWhat I dislike:- Proximity to rougher areas of Milw- Immediate area is mostly scrubby retail like nail salonsYour thoughts?