In the interest of giving you a concrete answer, however, I'd say you need at least $15,000 USD MINIMUM to get started in this industry if you expect to make more than minimum wage, unless you have great connections who you can convince to take huge risks.

Banks will only loan on houses that are compliant with building codes and 100% habitable.  

I find that I get 33% more responses when I run my ad as "rent to own, free credit repair"  of course the credit repair is not free, my tenant buyers pay for it with the NROC "non refundable option consideration payment.  

It was a bowing brick wall and all he did was shore it up with skim coating of the wall that was bowing and added some concrete hollow blocks in front of the bowing wall.  

You also get a slight insurance discount for being 50+ concrete on the exterior. 

. $5,000 - inside + outsideWindows (10 windows): $10,000Light fixtures: $1,0002 baths (small baths): 6,000doors: 1 main door, 2 exterior doors and 5 interior doors: $2,000Driveway reseal, roof cleaning and elastomeric coating (flat concrete tile): $3,000garden and sprinklers (they appear to be OK but need minor tuneup): $3,000 - 8500 sq lot. mainly re-sod and some shrubs.a/c: $2,500Appliances: $3,000permits and inspections: $1,000we are looking for at 75 ARV hard money: $270KCarrying cost for 6 months: 13,500 at 10% interestUtilities for 6 months $1500.TOTAL COST: $294,400The sale:Expected sale price: $360,000 (on the lower end)Closing cost + commission: (5%) -  i am the listing agent: $18000PROFIT: $46,100Inputs welcomed.Hard money lender welcomed.I have been a Broker for over 14 years, live in the neighborhood, know the market.

We first scrubbed the effected concrete block walls with abrasive tools and mold killer to remove lose debris.  

For me as an investor and a agent, CMA does not really account for much...BPO is more concrete but, not as concrete as an appraisal.  

I am putting a new porch on, as the old one has a broken concrete floor and needs to go.

You can also see if there are obvious signs that a tank was abandoned (filled with sand or foam) in the past--like a fill or vent pipe (wide pipes going vertically up) near the basement outside, or a weird circular depression about the size of a tin can top in the concrete usually in front of the house.