You need actual steps, that are practical from the perspective of someone that has been in your shoes, that remembers how hard the struggle was, that knows how difficult it was to break through the analysis paralysis phase, that made mistakes, learned from them, and can predict where you will also stumble and fall and give you pointers when and where to be extra careful.So if I have convinced you that I know what I am talking about because I HAVE been there, this is what you do, knowing now what I wish I knew then.GET A WEBSITE! 

In a buyers' shoes, it depends on if the work was done right and will work well. 

You could assume the loan from your seller, stepping in his his shoes and then have a second that you him for the balance.

Its cool to see there's quite a few people in similar shoes interested in the power of RE over here. 

What would you do to grow if you were in my shoes?

I know a few people that were in those shoes.

If I were in your shoes, I'm not sure what I'd do.

Manly men, as opposed to girly men).Kegorator, electronic darts, poker table w/cards & chips, BluRay player and a collection of porn, Roku or smart hdtv, gas grill & charcoal grill, suit of armor, life size stand up picture of Marilyn Monroe, .22 cal pellet gun with pellets and pigeon/starling/squirrel bait and a critter count score board, horse shoe pit, firepit with several tons of firewood, that's all I can think of right off the top of my head.

No matter what floor you put down over concrete, it will expand and contract a lot. i had one project recently, i put down a floating floor and left 1/4" space all around, only for it to swell up enough that it buckled and i had to pull the shoe molding off and re cut  the floor even more so it could sit back down, that's how much it expanded. if the floor is in a basement make sure it is rated for below grade and can be used on top of concrete.

The one thing I would say is to put yourself in the shoes of the individuals you're going to talk to about investing and ask, what do I get out of this?