A few lessons I learned on my first flip:1) For cabinetry get a quote from Lowes or HD and compare prices and delivery with local cabinet guys.....local guys may surprise you2) Complete a detailed scope of work for your contractor and hold him to it and his original bid.

As I understand it, if you squat on an abandoned piece of property, establish mail delivery to the address to develop a timeline in 7 years if no one has complained or come forward about you being on their property, you can apply for deed to it and it is yours?

In the abstract of title there were no mortgages found.It was my understanding that title can transfer outside a closing table as long as the deed is a written instrument, has a legally competent grantor, the grantee is identifiable and alive, there is a recital of consideration, there is a granting and habendum clause, the deed has a legal description of the property, there is a valid grantor signature, it is notarized ( for recording purposes ), and there is delivery and acceptance.If the deed was legally valid, could the transaction with Mary and Mike take place? 

Cheap new doublewides start at about $30k, but that is before delivery and setup.

I'd be tempted to buy a $3500 shed and drop it off on the tenant's new doorstep. 

Define materials to be used, expenses, workspace, development, delivery and any other details of the work.

I keep a word doc for each bldg and tally each delivery so I can better see how our weatherization efforts are going.Portalnd is a little different than the rest of Maine.

That's one reason (other than it being a legal requirement, of course) that you need a Qualified Intermediary on your team before you start the process - they take delivery of the proceeds to keep them 'clean', which keeps you from looking like you're trying to have your cake and eat it too.

One is at $100 per square foot including build and delivery, the layout and finishings are very nice.

Just about any box store or lumber yard has free delivery or at a small fee that is much cheaper than owning a truck for a one at a time rehab business.