She did not have potable water in the house because the water softener broke a few years ago and she never replaced it.

I would like to update both bathrooms, replace carpet in bedrooms and paint, maybe replace windows, update furnace and air conditioner, replace water heater and add a water softener since its on a well, replace doors, finish basement, redo yard as well as porch and maybe even add a garage to it.

House hack FTW to dramatically change your current condition quickly and effectively.A couple months later I also closed on a duplex in a great neighborhood here locally that will pay for itself handily even if the market softens a bit. 

@Neil Nev Do me a favor an make him an offer at $400k to soften him up for me lol

In my opinion, when we start seeing the revival of home renovation numbers, we start to see the resale numbers soften a little.

If the data proves accurate, we should see some softening in prices in late-2018, bottoming-out in mid-2020, and rising again by end of 2020 or early 2021.

Difficult to be exact because of high appreciation over the past year, which is now cooling in this neighborhood, but new construction and rehabbing is just beginning in this neighborhood, so it seems most likely prices will plateau or soften and then resume significant appreciation as the area is developed. - FSBO - owner offering financing: 20-30 years at prime +2% and 15% down - owner financing appeals because I don't have W2 income so I won't be able to get a conventional loan, though perhaps could get a debt to service loan since it is a rental property- Renter in the property, owner says they are a great tenant, currently paying $1500/month, tenant covers all utilities.- According to owner, in very good condition, no major repairs, newer roof and AC, recently painted.

The RE market has softened with the rise in interest rates and the coming midterms.

On the Oregon Coast the mild softening in activity provided clients greater likelihood of transactional success or at least the chance to present an offer.I've had 3-4 recent transactions either close or under contract that might not have otherwise got done if market conditions and buyer demand were that of 8-12 months ago.

@Ryan KennethDoes it have a water softener?