Bonus with the walls being down to the studs with the plaster removal is that we can add in extra power outlets and in more convenient locations.The delay is mostly my fault...

Some heir has to gain the legal power to sell....if there is a surviving spouse it is much simpler.  

Hello Everyone,A friend of mine wrote this article on the power of leverage while investing in real estate.

For right or wrong many sellers do not like FHA. 3) Larger loan limits as shown below.With most lenders 75% of rents will be counted as income for helping increase your purchasing power like always. 

if you are basically buying 100 refrigerators you have negotiating power .  

I promise, he will have more negotiating power than you and since it's his mess he should deal with it.

Then changed title to himself using Power of Attorney for the other person.   

@Meagan Maestre Leverage is the power of real estate. $100000 to invest.

See if you can get a free or low cost energy audit from your power company.  

I also discovered that even though they have power split and two separate furnaces, they actually aren't on separate meters, so that lowered the cash flow expectations.