Sometimes the former owner will trash the house (pull all electrical wires out of the walls, pour concrete down the sinks and tubs, break the porcelain, make big holes in the walls, break all of the windows and that's on a good day.

Hopefully we’ll be able to pull this off before the walls close in. 

Considering everyone's feedback instead of renting by the room, I would either convert into a multi family or just knock down some walls to make the rooms bigger   You know what is popular in Cleveland?

Home had new AC, decent roof and large home and lot - besides that we had to gut a lot and throw down some wall How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Home had new AC, decent roof and large home and lot - besides that we had to gut a lot and throw down some wall How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I'm assuming you just need a 1 hour wall, but best to double check. 

I have tried to find an attorney to assist but I am hitting a wall. 

I just added an EV charger and I'm extending my side deck to add a firepit and hot tub in the next couple weeks.

Any point in adding vs. demo all but one wall or the whole thing?

Fire has damaged 1 exterior wall and approx 1/2 of the roof trusses and roof.