So I ripped out the pad, installed new rebar properly, poured concrete and  built 2 more bedrooms/large family room/full bath and laundry room. 1209 SF area improvement

We had to tent our old house for termites, and roll with the wood frame quirks in a concrete block area.

A contractor came out today and said it would cost roughly "at least 10k to 12k" to attend to the structural and other main issues, not including removing and replacing the crumbling concrete foundation, replacing mechanical door, side door, painting, plus anything that reveals itself once he's into the work etc.

If you're bringing in investors, be sure to break out their projected return from yours, and of course do the deal in a securities compliant manner.

Pouring a concrete patio or installing pavers makes the ideal surface so the tenant can put out some seating, etc.

I have a tiny empty lot to develop, a garage conversion, and major concrete repair to get started.

For example the house has a section that used to be a sunroom or screen porch and was added many years ago as part of the house and somehow none of this work was done with papers, also the basement was finished with a bathroom, kitchen and non-compliant bedroom but the entire basement is around 6’8” instead of 7” (minimum per code) so inspector is saying that the entire basement was not suppose to be finished and it sounds like he wants it all removed or to apply for a variance that he is letting me know upfront most likely wont be approved.

Get your attorney to see if there are any recent cases where you could be forced to comply with ADA standards other than the basic.If your tenant prospect is a Vet, check local veteran and boy scout organizations to see if they might help with some possible changes.Don't forget the Unions!

The parge coat is like icing on a cake, a thin cosmetic layer of concrete used to cover the exterior of the foundation mostly to protect exposure to the rebar.

@Amanda ThompsonI have never had a cat, but I have been told their urine can get into the floorboards or even into the concrete slab and that the odor is very hard to eliminate.