I in the process of removing a wall just had a cad designer do some plans and now the engineer is wants tons of additional specs Look for another engineer, just like doctors, get a second opinion when diagnosing bearing walls. usually you need an upgrade of the columns and beams

Then replace just the front steps part with a Paver and Gravel walkway.Move that X Lattice stuff behind the porch beams and frame it in like in this pic.Keep the original porch uprights because they add class to the house.

Also, I have rarely seen it be  cost effective  to add a bathroom unless you're dealing with a pier and beam house with some plumbing already in place. 

If it has over $10k in foundation work on a pier and beam house (based on age), then the walls will really be screwed up when its leveled.  

I hit submit too early lol.And I print them off of my laser jet printer from my home computer, after a mail merge onto card stock, and score them and stamp them myself.

Since starting my RE investment plan a little over a year ago, I now have 6 units... and I'm laser focused on getting to 20+ units over the next few years so I can finally "retire" from the academic cult (it makes you wonder how professors at business schools get the nerve to teach MBAs when most don't have any significant wealth themselves...those are my colleagues but I digress!) 

., it is a 2 story pier and beam house, and I am not sure where the electrical panel is located.  

-Buy low, fix it on a real budget and sell high-Don't rent to friends, family or anyone you don't trust-Don't do business with arrogant people-Stay the course, get laser focused and stay the flipping course!

Dustin Beam

I have one that's doing the same thing because some dufus cut a huge chunk out of one of the 10" x 10" main beams.