You can easily adjust it if the water level is too high.  

The house is a 1970s Bi level. I

[For me] mid level is the bread and butter range of $750-$900.

Also, the floor has hardwood, do you think putting tile over those or refinishing with the rest of the main level is the best direction to go?

The easiest way to get a comfort level is to choose a GC that has been recommended by a friend.

., waived fees, credit card rewards, interest rate discounts, free stock trades) from bundling your bank accounts with Merrill Edge accounts, especially if you have over $100,000 in aggregate assets (Platinum level).  I

In your AOS do you have a clause in there which states that you will be making a profit from the purchase of said property or do you disclose this to the seller when you speak with them?

The easiest way to get a comfort level is to choose a GC that has been recommended by a friend.

Matthew Terry From the information you provided, it sounds like this absentee owner (AO) still owns the property.

That's how we do it Jovan - about once a year I go on Listsource and find out the number of absentee owner purchases for the last 6 months by zip code in the county we work in and we'll focus on those zips (actually parts of those zips) with lots of AO purchases.