John, have you considered these HELOC alternatives: Point / Patch Homes / Unison?

The past is not a predictor of the future no matter how many years the past has run.Having other businesses that had bad patches is something worth checking if someone was investing.

Then drive across the street to the "bad" side of 108 and you'll see the numerous patch jobs, loose pavement, warped sidewalks etc.

And that there really is no leak you've patched over.

I just had my contractor remove all the dishes and patch the holes.

Anyways I can however give you exact numbers for the contracted items. keep in mind this was only a 750 sq ft house too.Contracted Items:Roof: $4,100Steel high quality Siding from ABC seamless (3 sides only): $6000New paved driveway with retaining wall: $4,400New furnace and some duct work: $4300New gypcrete poured on entire Slab to level floor: $2,300Gutters were included in the siding jobTape, Putty and Patch work on the entire interior: $2000New blown-in insulation and baffles: $1,100My work (materials Only (give or take)):Windows $2500Laminate flooring from Costco: $1200floor Tiles on sale at Lowes: only $50!

We patched up the dining room window and secured the building.  

@Evan Manship all good points above and I agree.I would, however, do a quick pre-hab and clean up the property exterior, be sure the interior is clean and safe [maybe even rough patch some drywall holes?].

You bait and switch rent cost (you tried to do it to me from 1800 to 2500, but only after I scrubbed your place, patched the holes,  and completed half a full house interior paint- also as a contracted cleaner on your other clean jobs - you got thousands in free work just to scam us)Once we caught in to the scam and said we weren't interested in the new leasing terms you sprung on us after all that work and our own money,  you THREATENED TO HAVE ALL OF OUR BELONGINGS REMOVED FROM THE GARAGE AND CARS TOWED WITHIN 24 HOURS!!! 

We were out of city for few days and getting the estimates for paint job (for patches/damages due to unapproved decoration) from the different contractors took time.