Keep it simple find the deal that meats your criteria then jump into action.

Value may plummet but I think that the developer will have to pay me at the least the same price he offered my neighbors. 

Initial thoughts had me at 200k so I'll have 40k for repairs, but then a friend told me her bathroom required 10k in repairs, all through a contractor though. 

We have a bankruptcy 4 years discharged, we are building our credit (him at a 650 and me at a 620) but only as of recently.

And diving right into OPM's could leave me at risk of people who are veterans in the industry taking advantage of me. 

I called them all and asked them to meet me at the property for an estimate. 2 of the 3 got their estimates back to me within a week and the third's email got lost (he wasn't the one for me so I didn't follow up).

I'm going in October to refurbish with new flooring, paint and maybe some new kitchen countertops so I'm hoping that should conservatively put me at $200k in home value.

I believe BP found me at just the right time!

Something with minor cosmetic repairs is best for me at this point.

Damage went through the floor and into the ceiling and walls of kitchen and laundry room below.June 7: Insurance company sends someone to inspect damage, set humidifiersJune 10: They come back to remove humidifiers June 14: Insurance submits claim and payment to meAt this point, the tenants father, who is in the business of plumbing and renovations, informs me that they seriously underpaid for the amount of damage.