I don't mean to be rude about it, but if you're an Art History major, or something that you just won't be able to translate into a job, you should really think about it.Another thought, having a W-2 job makes getting loans for buying houses a LOT easier than in you don't have W-2 work.

The FAR vacant land contract has a non assignability clause, you'd have to alter that.  

Some folks want to focus on AirBnB and other short term type rentals; the 1% rule doesn't translate for that.  

Chances are the water company just came up to the meter and unlocked their valve, then noticed their wasn't a gate valve on the house side of the meter, after 30 gallons was sent through the meter they shut off the water to ensure they didn't flood any area of the property and determined that you need a gate valve and that translated to "you need a plumber to bring the property up to code" rather than saying "you are missing a gate valve on the house side of the water meter, code requires it".

@Eric WalletYou should tell us which state because every state is different..Bill of Sale should be notarized by both parties at the same timeIn Ohio it's usually title being transferred..Bill of Sale is used if somehow title is old and lost on translation..When your dealing with mortgages I would hire an attorney to close the deal..

Some of the companies that perform these alterations will do so in a way that allows for the cuts to be repaired when they know you intend to do that upfront.Things like the grab bars won't have to come out, so no need to get hung up on those.Ralph is right on when he says to check whether funding can come from elsewhere.

However, a court must determine if the company is just an alter ego of the owner and not truly a seperate legal entity.

Learn how to appropriately accommodate the needs of a qualified individual with a disability on a case by case basis.Most accommodations require minimal alteration to a property and most can be done at minimal cost.

. - if most of the stock you'll be looking at is colonial construction with 1500 sq ft, use that as the basis of your questions).Know every price for that house and then see how it translates to different houses by adjusting up or down according to the various housing stock you may encounter in your area.Determining the vintage of the current components in a house can help.  

Investa (or its other alter-egos), is a complicating, and arguably illegal intermediary.With regard to your strategy, if you can have the probate completed and buy your deed prior to a tax sale, and include a payoff of Investa as part of the closing, go for it.