If I have cement on the sides of the building, what do you recommend putting there to fill in the negative grading and make it positive? 

But I did all new appliances, granite countertops everywhere, stained cement flooring, new doors, electrical box, recessed lighting, big backyard shed, gutters, paver patio etc...you get the idea

I know people who have done this only to find that the pissed-off homeowners (at the bank) last horrah was to destroy the house including pouring cement down drains, stealing stives, cutting up the trusses/joists with a power saw, stealing the copper from the electrical, dumping horse crap in the house, etc.

I may just do cement if I need to if I sell.Account Closed Thanks for reminding me to look into zoning. 

Covered asbestos shingles - often times, it is acceptable to install new vinyl siding over old asbestos cement siding.

Close off that breezeway with windows/sliding doors and make it another room... assuming there's a cement floor.

I have done some more digging into the issue and discovered an old drain of some kind underneath a big cement patch under the carpet.

looking at a very nice foreclosure by me price is $65000 local comps are 180-215000 the house is 3 bed 2.5 bath 2100 sq ft built 1990s been empty for over 2 years with a flooded basement which is all cement walls, but rest of the inside of the house mostly the walls which is painted drywall has mold anyway to know if this is wipe off mold or drywall would need gutted and replaced?

Under the carpet is a cement slab which seems to be in pretty good condition.

I have electricity and water already in the backyard and a sizeable cement pad.