Don't forget that you may have to get a demo permit in many areas,"This section highlights OSHA standards, standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards), and national consensus standards related to demolition.OSHANote: Twenty-five states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plansand have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies.

Here are some highlights from my perspective.  

This lengthy response highlights just a few of the perils of a newbie investing out of state.

Pull out a highlighter and highlight the line items you will fully do.

Find a way to market it though, such as little signs in various areas of the house that highlight the neat features you've added.

http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHouston Real Estate Highlights in March: Single-family home sales declined 2.2 percent compared to last March;On a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales are up 1.0 percent;Total property sales declined 1.0 percent to 7,375 units;Total dollar volume fell 2.5 percent to $1.9 billion;At 272,658, the single-family home average price was down 1.6 percent compared to last March;The single-family home median price rose 2.4 percent year-over-year to an all-time March high of $215,000;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.6-months supply versus 2.8 months a year earlier;Townhomes/condominium sales rose 1.9 percent with the average price down 2.0 percent to $193,483 and the median price up 4.9 percent to $150,000;Leases of single-family homes climbed 9.0 percent with rents up a fractional 0.6 percent to $1,736;Leases of townhomes/condominiums rose 7.4 percent with rents up 1.7 percent to $1,596.

Thanks @Joseph Scorese - not sure why your name didn't highlight properly...will reach out to you soon.

http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHouston Real Estate Highlights in August Single-family home sales rose 8.2 percent with a total of 7,914 units sold —the greatest one-month sales volume of all timeOn a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales are up 1.5 percent;Total property sales rose 7.1 percent to 9,319 units;Total dollar volume shot up 10.6 percent to $2.6 billion;At $225,000, the single-family home median price rose 4.2 percent to an August high;The single-family home average price increased 2.4 percent to $289,519, which was also the highest level for an August;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 4.0-months supply;Townhome/condominium sales rose 5.1 percent, with the average price up 1.0 percent to $202,669 and the median price up 4.0 percent to $156,000;Leases of single-family homes were down 2.2 percent with average rent down slightly to $1,878;Leases of townhomes/condominiums rose 5.7 percent with average rent down 2.6 percent to $1,604.

I have a page of a credit report (name/ssn/etc blacked out) with nine different credit inquiries from nine different mortgage lenders who all said "no," that we were able to close and at a very competitive interest rate to boot, that I show people to highlight this.

Porto is one of the cities highlighted in real estate investors' choices for 2022.