I have no affiliation with John T.

It is possible that you did not fully comprehend the situation prior to closing, and after closing did a little more research and discovered the seriousness of your "problem".

Yes, I drafted the notes for a Habitat For Humanity affiliate at zero interest and called the IRS, getting the "oh no, we won't do that to them" exception.

Hey @Mark Ferguson there is a lot of good online resources that rate handyman and you can get multiple online quotes.Disclaimer: I am NOT affiliated with this company.But I would suggest looking into www.thumbtack.com or www.redbeacon.com 

I don't have any affiliation with them other than insuring my property with them.  

Hi Deborah BurianTake a look on a website called buildingscience dot comI'll try to link to an article...no affiliation, just a good reference site:http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-106-understanding-vapor-barriersI'd say if that wall doesn't have it, none of them do.

He's already told you he knows how "the game" works so he should be able to comprehend the numbers real easy.After all, why would anyone want to take houses that have bad renters in them and make less than $300 a month when they can go get any REO on mls and do that.One last question, is he offering any kind of owner financing as part of this deal?

You can check it out here: http://www.strugglinginvestor.com/category/lead-tracker/BTW, I am not affiliated in any way with Scott Costello or Google.

You may want to try full service out of state investment companies such as http://www.memphisinvest.com/ I am not affiliated with them nor do I invest with them.

There is also the National Association Of Real Estate Officials where affiliate members of non-government members can see what motivates and drives governmental management of real estate, housing and development.