Fond memories of the aroma put off by the Mead paper plant.....Study up here on the site, reach out and engage the community.

Windows – Needs all new windows (I wasn’t quite sure how to count them, since some are side by side, some are smaller, and some are 3 panel…I counted 25 not including the middle portion of the 3 large pane windows) $6000Foundation – Looked okayLandscaping – Remove trees and shrubs, tear down and remove shed, bring in landscaping rocks, power-wash sidewalks and driveway, remove fence in front and back, put new fence in back, new mailbox, plant new shrubs/flowers for curb appeal. ($3000)Exterior – New exterior and screen doors ($1000) Change exterior light fixtures, new shutters ($400)Interior paint/carpentry – Remove all wood paneling and add/replace sheetrock where necessary.

We had 31 acres, purchased 10 steers, built a 1 acre lake which was stream fed from our stream with an island in the middle and a dock on the side, over a half-million board feet of commercial timber, a food storage room and even planted a 50 tree fruit orchard.

Then in my orchard I literally make nothing there per hour because Im trimming and planting apple trees how much does a landscaper cost?

New plants I put in back in October all wilted due to lack of water.

Yes John, another good approach, people that couldn't sell and ended up renting to move, estate deals, see who retires at the plant maybe the spouse has been taking care of the properties, tie landlords to those events in life that motivate them to sell, otherwise you're spinning your wheels. :)

Warren Buffet once said something along the lines of farmers need not understand the bio-chemistry of the photosynthesis process to grow corn, nor do they need to check the corn 14 times a day, they need only to plant it and take reasonable care to ensure it's in an environment where it can grow.

If youre trying to get it done under 20K it all adds up really quick.If the garage doesnt pan out and this is in a smaller town where mobile homes are permitted, you could plant a decent one on the lot for near the 20K and get $500 -$600 with the garage.

We also are adding land to our orchards and so a great deal of money is required to plant hundreds of trees on each lot we buy.

I would limit the exterior work to pressure washing the exterior and painting the front door in a warm earth tone color.Maybe you could dress up the front porch area with a few potted plants, and 2 cherry stained wooden chairs with throw pillows or something.