All bedrooms and living room are hardwood (it's underneath the carpet in living room).  

@Dmitri L.Is there a single layer membrane (either sheet or rolled/painted on) underneath the shingles to seal the concrete?   

I am fond of the KC market in that same regard as opposed to TX.. those TX property taxs are a downer then your foundation gets messed up and there goes 3 years of cash flow... because the soil expanded or contracted on your home.The OP though I think wants to use his VA loan and as such I am thinking he needs it to be owner occ..

On numerous occasions I have heard that if you don’t have any money to fund a deal, simply partner up with someone who can provide the funds and make a 50/50 split on the profits.My question on this approach is… How do I secure a deal from being swiped from underneath me, when I present it to other investors?

I have never seen a termite problem return.I guess in another 5-10 years that might change.Also I think that 25-35 years might be in soil. 

Hello,so I recently got under contract the following property located in Southern Utah (well, we're still waiting for the bank to countersign, but they gave their verbal approval):- Fourplex built in 1996, 5400 sf total (so each unit about 1350 sf)- 2 stories - 2 units downstairs and 2 upstairs- Short Sale- Contract price: $51k- 3 units rented at average of $550/month (market rent, if fixed up: $600), 4th unit unhabitable- ARV if there wasn't a foundation issue (which needs to be disclosed to a future buyer) would be somewhere between $250 and $300k- Value of the land (about 0.25 acres): $10kThe property was apparently built on soil that is rich in gypsum, and the proper procedures were not followed at the time (the proper procedure is apparently to excavate the soil down to a certain depth, then replace it with new soil that does not contain gypsum).Poor drainage around the building caused water to get into the ground, which washed out the gypsum and the property started sinking.

The company name would look great underneath.  

If you're just resheeting the roof and no plywood work underneath you are probably going to be in the 2500-4000 range.

Anyway, to answer you question - a number of the engineers you'd engage with the build of your complex will help you find your soils/geo-tech guy.  

I have never bought a blank lot before and I know there is a lot of language that can be added to standard Ohio contract to ensure just not buying useless piece of land such as it is zoned correctly, soil is good, able to get parking variances etc.