That's really why I am here.Please don't feel like I am wasting your time just because I plan on taking it very slow. 

I had 3 full size dumpster loads of trash on this house, with 2 of them being $150~ over weight limit.

I find myself needing to consider this option and would like to find out if there is any professionals that are recommended, I certainly do not want to waste valuable time and/or resources on the wrong place.

, take out tile/replace with hardwood, countertop, open wall to living room (Just a window, not a wall demo as its load bearing), and new (or used) oven New interior doors Bath: Tile, vanity, countertop, toilet, reglaze tub Light fixtures, vents, plugs, switches Staging Potential updated electrical box (currently in good working condition) NEW LARGE window in living roomInvestment180K current20K rehab20K & closing costs realtor fees220K CostThere appears to be a possible 20K gain on my primary residence, this would free up approx. 30 – 50K cash to be used to jumpstart my real estate investing career.I have not gotten quotes on the repairs yet, this is what scares me.If repairs end up costing 40K, it could eliminate the entire gain and I would be better selling now to pull the cash out.Please provide any and all thoughts/advice you may have regarding starting my real estate career.Thank you in advance for your response!

There is a load of information on here.

It may take awhile so no point wasting more time.  

thanks to all for the advice. i really hate to see the property continue to fall into disrepair, but if the bank isn't going to do anything about it, well, there is not much i can do either. at this point, the bank appears to have sold the mortgage to another bank, or financial institution which just happens to be a subsidiary of the first bank. the taxes were paid, but nothing toward the mortgage has taken place. the owner moved out back in 2009 after he filed bankruptcy. he at one point agreed to sell me his interest in the house for $1000, but it sounds like that would be a waste of time and money at this point

People that don't have direction in life are awash with time or sadly people who don't know what they are doing are fighting so many fires they are wasting time, while RE pros (which I definitely am not and I'm a RE hobbyist) are so busy running their businesses, prioritizing their families, and trying to find some time for their rest and relaxation they don't have time to waste by committing to mentoring a random person. 

Check FIRST if rentals for the area it is common to include utilities in the rent charged per month.If all landlords are doing it then you can waste money separating out as the tenants will move down the street.If landlords separate out utilities and is common for the area then move to the next step.

The reason is you could immediately fall out of business and they have wasted those dollars versus a national tenant they can count on for the full primary lease term.Have you looked within a 2 mile ring radius to see how many other bakeries there are??