Even if it's 10 years old or more, the potential for shifting is still there and you may have been structurally compromised for years and just not known. 3/4 inch displacement is fairly significant (IMO) for a slab foundation. 3.

Mostly on trade accounts with local businesses for the materials, some business credit cards, some of the contractors were OK with waiting 30 days for payment. 

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise violating the law in an egregious manner.

From what I've seen and the reviews, it's fairly easy to find these deals and works in remote markets, as you're not maintaining the properties.

We did not continue to cancel our bookings after that - I decided that it was worth the risk since we did what was asked of us and wouldn't be fair for us to have to wait for him to have time to come back. 

Could you send them a credit/debit card you can reload from America?

Then you may shop in that price range.Tip: check with your local credit union: they will consistently have better rates and often the underwriting of loans is done locally.Mike

But they are fairly deep scratches.

but I'm just not sure about the tax credits.

My credit is poor right now but can easily be improved as my income is much better lately.