She is accustomed to having an income from your dad, probably, and the change in life style probably has not sunk in yet.

No active leaks noted yet but they may be a concern. there is an old inground pool that is a liablity but I would plan to rent a jackhammer, push the smashed concrete in, and fill the rest with dirt and throw some seed over the top.Broker did not have access to environmentals or appraisals because the bank bought the property back before foreclosure. broker seems to imply that the concerns are deffered maintenance and estimating capital requirements for roof and windows. broker also implies that seller will not accept less than $800k.cash flow is currently negative due to being poorly managed IMO. the budget includes items like $1,800 for telephone when a phone cost 25-30 per month. the bigger kicker is there is an option to either rent with no utilities included (at rental rates quoted above) or to pay an extra $100 for water and electric included (units have central HVAC included in electric).about 40 units have opted into this program giving a budgeted utility rebill income of around $4,000, the problem is that budgeted electric is over $4,000 and water is just over $4,000, and not only that but in September the electric bill was more than $8,000.

Seller is not aware of any structural defect or adverse geological or environmental conditions affecting the property and its value.7.

But, there is a question about whether "environmental contaminants" have ever been used in the house.

If space is that tight, as J Scott said, use an over the fridge / stove style, you could still put lighting on it to shine on sink.

But when you factor in:1) The interest you pay on the loan,2) The insurance you pay for 30 years,3) 30 years of taxes4) all the maintenance and updating required to generate that value after 30 years (I've looked at houses that haven't been updated in that length of time, we call those "needs work" and "deferred maintenance")5) the costs you will incur to sell,6) Changes in the area (bad or good), changes in house styles, etc.then its rarely a good investment.

My writing style might be improved, lol.As I did in this thread concerning my opinion with a lease-option being contained in one agreement.

Your finished product remind me of Phoenix Redevelopment style(Eastside craftsman style homes- pottery barn style finishes) if they are still around.

It's located in a first-time buyers market so I couldn't get too elaborate but I did ad sliding 'barn-door' style doors to the middle room and I had a blast.

Various ways to hold title, the escrow process (all states are different) financing, appraisal, ethics, environmental laws, discrimination, etc.The point is, there are MANY ways to get your education, a degree isn't necessary, knowledge is.