I have worked a bit in construction (mostly demo and painting), but have spent most of my time on hobby type builds and lending a hand to simple DIY projects that friends have had.

The underground storage tanks are very, very expensive.If I were in your shoes and was starting out with an Investor who had enough money for me to consider assembling properties that cost $1.5m pre-demo.

My kids are actively involved in the rentals as major contributors to repairs, painting and demo.

All the demo is done! 

I plan on starting demo work first week of May and want to get thing thing turned around by 1st of July.

There's no grass since it was just demoed in October, so it's all straw under the snow.

Purchasing the other house to demo and reconstruct an 8-10 unit MFR would generate much more income for the long run, but we would have to put in a large initial investment and take quite a hit in terms of time.My main concern is that I have interest in demolishing the house and creating a multi family residential, but we are totally new to this so I don't think it'll be a great idea.

So, I eventually ended up scheduling a demo with Costar.

Demo, you will not make back the cost to rebuild and its present condition is pulling down the value of the property.

I’d also be Leary of letting you demo/repair my house under some agreeement that maybe you may not complete....them I’ve got some battle/law suit with you and can’t sell my property.