We have refinished cast iron tubs before when they are in salvageable condition (cracking and some chipping, but not as severe as the last couple of pics you posted).

But, the big concern is babies eating paint that has chipped and is on the floor or ground or peeling on the walls.

If you were doing this full time and were a high producing agent, then you would have more bargaining chips.

There are limits on "interested party contributions," and they can't start chipping away at the required down payment.FHA 3.5% down is the most popular low down payment MFR "house hack" product, but Freddie Mac's HomePossible with 5% down also has some compelling advantages and is often a better deal overall (especially if you have good credit).

If she had known to hammerdown a fixed price in the Lease Purchase contract in addition to the practically worthless contract name change, she would have had a bargaining chip or even a salable asset.

I am going to lay all of my chips out for the world to see here....I need some feedback before taking the leap:The place we are under contract for: MLS #5377681 (3030 Wilson Ct Unit 3 Denver, CO 80205) A high end town home, 2 bed/2bath, 2 car garage, rooftop deck, Kitchenaid appliances, Mahogany hardwood floors, the works! 

Also, I'm no Chip Gaines, but I'd like to learn more about being a handyman.

You have a blue chip asset, locked in low prop 13 prop taxes, I assume a great interest rate that's fixed, you get to depreciate the asset and have other write offs, pay down the principal, plus you'll cash flow- even more if you rent out the cottage.

I would take those chips off the table and cash in!

Hopefully POTUS can deliver jobs with his American first policy, and start to chip away at the income gap for the next 10 years, while the upper class cleans up the coming FM slum of defaults.