Handyman touched up paint where they hung a TV and replaced a leaky disposal.

Do you know how many dumpsters you'll need and how much it will cost to dispose of it?

This again is another avenue for income and knowledge.With these sorts of tools at your disposal you can really do most things in real estate. 

Then there are gurus who are guaranteed to make money while you pay them to learn how could you save your disposable income. 

(Please make sure they have working batteries.)All kitchen fixtures and appliances should be in good working condition, including: faucets (should run hot and cold without dripping or leaks), oven/stove (all knobs and burners should be present and working, and the stovetop free of grease), refrigerator (make sure it's clean, and that the lights turn on and the doors shut properly), dishwasher, garbage disposal, lights, drawers and cabinets.Water heaters need to be working (and if placed in the garage, need to be placed on a platform 18 inches off the ground), have earthquake straps, and a properly installed pressure release valve (with a discharge line directed downward that reaches six to 24 inches from the ground).Heating.

It will take months of savings to acquire significant furnds for a down payment, 20K on a 100k purchase on an after tax basis from savings will take at east 133 months or 11 years gaining 200 bucks gross a month.After seeing thousands of people over thier personal and business finance issues, I could count such savers on one hand, if most people get 150 bucks after tax monthly, the kids will usually get a new toy, if they don't the adults will or it mostly turns into disposable income in reality.Over that 11 years very little has gone to principal reduction, but there may be closing costs for a new loan. the equity should hit 15 to 20% even in slower markets if you buy decent properties.

If that unit was disposed of at a steal of a deal and it was cleaned up and made safe in good condition then the value may have been close enough not to be so predatory, but I doubt it.

I also add up their current payments on all debts via the credit report, the rent payment, utilities and others and then use that final number to subtract from their net income to get an idea of what their disposable cash position is each month.

It's disposing of her primary residence and she won't pay any taxes or have her benefits affected

If the mold is green, I believe that you can still remove this yourself, but I heard sometime back that you had to dispose of this type of moldy material outside of throwing it in the trash for pick (check with the city on this).