But its all for nought if dad is going to be in there stirring the pot then letting you clean it up.

They are a bit out of this market I think, but its a start.Thank You all again, I appreciate the time you have taken with me.If any of you are ever going to Alaska let me know, I'll put the coffee pot on.

Can I and should I promote this land as having pot growing potential?  

@Matthew Paul  who got rich in the California gold rush or the Klondike  it was not the miners it was those selling the pots and pans and of course the saloons  LOLI get quite a few of these weekly probably more than 10 as we have props in areas that wholesalers love to buy in. of course we don't hold anything more than 6 months and we don't need wholesalers help to buy or sell.. but I will on occasion give one a call here is the results.1.

For a HELOC you might get away with this when they do a bench-top appraisal.However, you are then relying on that process for your loan to work.

The problem with sellers who inherited properties is that they can either unrealistic about the value or they have to split the pot with other family members and can't go too low on the price.

Something like that.My problem is, I've never hired a contractor before, nor even used a hammer, and the only time I've used a drill was 6 months ago to drill into plant pots for drainage holes.I've had a GC contractor and quote me a price that I could literally scrap the house and rebuild the entire thing, it was so expensive.Could I have a rehabber here in vegas, come over, look at the place and tell me what they think it should cost, how I could pick up a hammer, try not to hurt myself, to cut down on labor, and estimate how much it should REALLY cost?

Who think that they can take a pot out of the oven at 400 degrees and set it directly on the countertop (with granite this won't be an issue, but...) 

I'd like to stir the pot a bit, though...

Be especially clear on who puts money into the pot if the renovation goes over budget.