Bad roof design keeps it a leaking plus other chronic issues inherent with a 107 year old soft brick building. 

Not all timber has the same value.. far from it.. you have soft wood and hard wood..

Hi Jimmy, definitely check out Big Bass Lake in Gouldsboro - I have one there.  

RTA cabinets often have all wood and even soft close mechanisms for an awesome price. 

WHen replacing soft spots in the floor, should I use 3/4" plywood or can we get away with 1/2"?

Likely, we can figure a lot of it out by the publicly available maps and taking a few quick measurements on site and seeing what is allowed at your propertyFor costs, 650-750sq.ft, construction could be around the $400-500k mark, and soft costs (design, permit fees, etc) another $20-30k or so.As for future rentals, consider a furnished mid-term rental.

The soft sides are easy to breach.   

The market has gone a little soft in this area, yet property seems to move on and off the market pretty solidly.Looking at a rental investment.

Hello all, I believe I qualify for a “soft second” loan (A Soft Second Loan of 20% of the purchase price up to $55,000. 

To name a few issues indicated; units have a known history of water management issues related to workmanship detailing, soft/weak spots in the wood laminate flooring, damaged vent caps on the roof, water leakage in all 3 of the units, condensation observed dripping from main water service, with staining.