@Tristan S.If you find out the additions are not permitted, you will probably either need to bring them to code with the building/zoning/planning department and have it inspected for legality per city, both of which will cost you money, or you can demo the addition, and of course this will cost you money as well.

The house is knob and tube wiring so thought it would be easier to demo it all.  

Many old (Queen Anne, Second Empire, Victorian, Edwardian) buildings around here are still lath-n-plaster finish on the inside (making internal demo and insulating from that side a little messy).  

I have found deals but they are 250k for a complete DEMO/Tear down in horrible unsafe parts of towns.

Specs: Cape Cod style home on a cul-de-sac with 1 car garage, walk out finished basement, and two story deck.Square footage: 18784 Bedroom, 2.5 baths Renovations: Below is a list of renovations post-demo in no particular order.1.

Demo starts this weekend!  

I really appreciate all the information I've learned so far through the forums, Podcast, and courses (Thank you Joshua Dorkin, Brandon Turner, Marty Boardman, Karen Rittenhouse, Brian Burke, Frank Gallinelli, Neal Frankle, Arthur Garcia, Ryan Lindquist, Al Williamson, Ann Bellamy, J Scott, Sharon Vornholt, Leon Yang, Ben Leybovich, Amber Schworm, Tim Shiner, Jay Hinrichs, Scott Trench, Chris Clothier and Kathy Fettke)I passed the New York State real estate salesperson exam this past February but I don't have a sponsoring broker yet.

But, I have to say, it is fun to do the demo work and swing a hammer. 

@Vickie Yang That is awesome.

Consider trying the following:1) get separate bids, bid the demo separately from the renovation work (consider demoing the balcony as it looks damaged anyway and just finishing up that section of roof)2) when bidding the renovation work, get only "shell finish" bids.