The good:His credit report shows zero missed paymentsHis girlfriend's father is our handyman and one of his previous landlordsHe has been at his job since 2006The bad:He already asked to use some of the storage space to store gear for his hobbiesHe just took out a loan for 105k for a boat (also 10k owed on car, makes 50k/yr)He asked to store the boat on the propertySo far I have said ok to storing the gear, but need to establish some ground rules (looking for advice here too). 

Specifically, we are getting ready to break ground on a new construction.

Anyways, that loop hole is the previous owner challenged the foreclosure based on the grounds that the bank did not have a face-to-face meeting with them or better known as 24 CFR § 203.604 - Contact with the mortgagor. 

Looks like I didn't get this off the ground.

Does anybody have any advice on how to find someone to hire to be our "boots on the ground" during the renovations?

We grounded all the outlets and replaced the 30 year old exterior electrical panel.

I brought in a well known foundation expert and they looked it over and told me that yes the ground has heaved due to cold winters but there’s no damage to the foundation, just sloping floors.

Your money pays both agents commission, it pays for everything.Being commissioned based agents are inherently greedy, literally part of the job that they won’t admit to. benefits of using the listing broker- feeding the beast-listing agent wants both sellers and buyers commission and will fight for your deal over other offers even at a lower price because they make more $$$.If this is your first deal and you aren’t sure what you are doing or looking at it may be better to find an agent. if you are pretty familiar with the process it’s really no different who represents you as long as you can stand your ground and represent yourself if needed. 

Hi Kate,Here are some items:- Propane grill anchored into the ground so guests can't move it- We buy DVDs at garage sales and do that instead of cable and also get a Smart TV with HDMI so guests can bring their Roku or Fire stick- Boardgames and puzzles- Schlage Encode wireless lock. 

The electrical said its not that safe right now with a fuse box (vs a breaker box) and grounds being grounded incorrectly.