It really sucks being in this situation...I was literally thrown into this mess over night about 4 years ago and I curse out the idiot govt/bankers who caused this daily!

I will load a dumpster, or build a privacy fence, and do something like that daily.

We are all investors helping other investors, that's what we do daily.

I've been listening to the BP podcast during my long daily commute but know that I may be on here for advice along the way during my first flip!

Hi John.I would say based on your assessment that damage to the structural wood members is pretty high.You could go for a more in-depth inspection, or just consider that if the lower walls were wet then yes, the drywall and even some amount of the wood structural members would need to go.Structural IntegrityThe only way the structural wood would NOT need to be pulled out would be if the drywall was removed shortly after the moisture affected it and it was properly dried.

Please do not make the same mistake that many do by stretching your credit limit or taking on more than you can realistically handle.Also keep in mind, you life changes on a daily basis.

@Sean Gibson ,So let me see if I understand this correctly, taxpayers are paying you while you are conducting personal research on a daily basis and using official police authority and equipment paid for by taxpayers.Is there not one person left out there with morals or ethics?

., moisture damage or missing flooring.

I can check daily on bloomberg.com for mortgage rates, but I believe these are national averages.

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