Other than all that, everyone likes a killer home theater or a 3D video wall & ceiling in a night club (ever been to The Fremont Experience in Vegas?).

Yes( fire walls) when I took over the 102 unit and fired the GC.

Other details...I checked the foundation walls as much as possible and did not see any cracks what so ever.

Given the area of Del Cerro, we used high end finishes throughout and every detail was carefully picked out from the door knobs to the iPad control station to Bose surround sound throughout the house to LED mirrors to the Versailles travertine floors to the wall hung toilets to the custom cabinets w/ granite countertops, etc...Nothing was left untouched!

Sorry for the wall of text.

Please reply with anyone you've worked with and was happy with their results in the following areas of work:Framer carpenter (I need a wall cut out to create a counter top bar between kitchen & dining room)Kitchen/Bath Cabinets (refinished on one wall & new ones installed on the other)Tile (shower surround and kitchen back splash)Granite Counter top installationPainter (paint full 2 br/bth condo, all walls & ceilings, framework, & possibly fireplace and cabinets)I appreciate your help in advance!

Unless he was lining the walls with gold, don't see how he couldn't profit.

Items needed include:  new HVAC (current was installed in 2003), new water heater (the house has two, one is new, and the other was made in 1998), significant bathroom repairs/remodels in both bathrooms to re-do unskilled labor, window replacement to re-do unskilled labor, destruction of the garage and rebuilding the roof to be without the garage, destruction of a cinder block wall that was supposed to be used with the garage, finishing the driveway that was half-completed, fixing plumbing violations, new flooring and paint in the entire 2000 sq ft house, updating tax records with number of rooms and bedrooms, and some cosmetic updates.I initially offered $90-95k range, and said I would present a final offer upon review of the repairs.  

I am an electrician by trade and own a 1916 home myself so the commonly frightening buzzwords such as "knob and tube", "plaster walls", and "asbestos tiles" don't carry quite the same weight with me but it will be nice to have someone who is as objective as possible.If you feel comfortable answering, could you share what you budget for repairs on these older properties?

For instance, I should never need to replace the studs in my wall if they are protected from damage.