So many of those episodes formed the foundation of my REI understanding and gave my husband and I the confidence to pursue real estate.

It really helped me get a good foundation and also helped me to select my target area to focus on. 

Foundation and underground plumbing is another area of concern.

That is a Redflag 1.Without knowing the condition of roof, plumbing, exterior, foundation I question if 5% ex (,$400)  is adequate.

That said, we'd need to a bit of foundation work first so the lax agreements could work in our favor since they won't be able to be open for a period of time. 

f=1...You can also start a charity or a foundation. 

I don't want to put my life savings into a money pit.From what I heard, foundation problems are a real problem in that 78660 zip code, because of the clay soils.

This will give you a good foundation on what to expect.4.

I was at a real estate estate auction this Sunday. Driving there I assumed $20k would be max bid for me. Walking the house just before the auction everything looked as I expected it to.

only 4 of us were at the a...

I also, can continue the eviction if the bank doesn't carry it out.4 bed 3 bath 2400 sqft with over an acre of landpurchase around $205k  ARV of $360-400k with an estimated reno cost of $50k The Unknown:for being an REO Occupied property, there are no interior pictures so I was only able to see the one picture of the exterior of the home (luckily enough I live a mere 15 minutes away and can check the exterior and neighborhood better)Connecticut has a crumbling foundation issue with many homes (crossing my fingers but also researched a little bit to make myself feel better)How much reno will be needed?