The fire restoration to 14 months so the other three had to carry the burden and we still had a small positive cash flow.

I had a fire & they paint 100% of the restoration in a prompt manner.  

Even after the law changes many existing ADU owners may not become aware of their restored freedoms.Local governments do not have to be as permissive as the state regarding ADU size. 

We had to call a 24 hour plumber and restoration place.

do I give them my original contract with the buy and they do the rest? or

You can dump all the costs into one account sure, but on your depreciation schedule (usually kept by your tax CPA/EA) yes, the betterments, adaptions, and restorations will be put into service after the initial building, assuming they must be capitalized.It should be noted that when you refi loan costs won't provide an immediate tax benefit. 

I drove it for years, but lately it spends most of its life in the garage awaiting a restoration.  

Right now I'm waiting on a paycheck from my new job to come in so I can apply for a secured credit card to (I'm not sure how long and difficult this process is) restore my credit.

I was going to say the brew club I belong to is having a meeting at restoration BrewWorx Monday and I'd be happy to talk with you, but then I saw your profile and that you're 18.  

History in construction, mainly repair and restoration.