New siding shingles can be purchased that are made of non-asbestos material to replace any original ones that are damaged and they are easy to paint - we do that for cosmetic purposes but we don't replace or encapsulate the entire house.That said, I would talk to your Realtor to determine if there are any Michigan-specific rules/regs regarding asbestos siding.

The materials, discussion topics and take-aways are all tailored to make you an informed investor and to equip you with the detail you need to take immediate, next steps on your real estate journey.Don't hold any questions in!

I also put all of the materials for the project on credit cards (don't recommend) so I was about $30,000 in credit card debt before I finished and paid off my debts.

Does anyone know how much is the minimum that I can realistically pay for permits, plans, materials, and labor?

On Bigger pockets we cant self promote ourselves (its against the rules)To help you in your search: be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

Now, if in your walkthrough and lease review you find material lease violations that could result in eviction, then that would be another option, but again, that is (I am guessing) unlikely and still risky, since there is a cure period associated with evictions.Not sure if this exists, but maybe get a private lender (ideally family member or friend) to lend you on a purchase loan for 10 months, then refi into a different private or hard money lender once tenant is out?

Most newbies have a good experience with a contractor but they want to beat them up over a change order that is totally out of the contractor's control or that the contractor doesn't want them to provide their own crappy materials.

It covers the building as it is constructed, materials in transit, materials being stored, etc. 

I found a school that allowed me to download their material and I listened to it in my car.

Vern,  I am in complete agreement with you about why there can't be a place on the web (Connected Investors is too busy promoting their in-house lending company Lending Tree, to be willing to provide a forum for this type of thing.