Now from the looks of the roofline it does come down very low on the sides and I'm thinking my worst case scenario would be to have to tear the roof including trusses and build the walls up another foot or so to make that side comfortable, and put the roof back on.

I may be coming back as things progress, as my father has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and as an only child, I am taking on more responsibility for both of them.

Aerobic takes more land, but some conventional types can be fit on to a 5000 foot lot and are legal.

In my area, asphalt driveway replacement can run $4 to $5 per square foot of asphalt.

The 20 foot ceiling may require scaffolding.

He basically said without taking a backhoe to the under the footing of the house in that area, it could be a "simple" 5k solution, or as expensive as 20+...so unless the seller can come down 15 or so (unlikely) I'm onto the next one.

Here's a simple analogy.Imagine putting a toy in front of the Christmas tree in august, and telling a child not to play with it until Christmas and then leaving the child with no one to supervise.

If she thinks you may raise her rent because of all the time and maintenance you are spending on her unit, she will think twice about calling you.Even nice people have to put their foot down sometimes.

We definitely do not want to start our landlord experience off on the wrong foot.  

County abstract judgment liens for child support kill a fast close for me.