Sometimes they get new, factory-blemished items, scratch and dent appliances or "oops" paint.Alibaba.com or any Chinese supplier can provide inexpensive flat-pack (ready-to-assemble) cabinets for good prices, but you will wait weeks or months to get the products and if one thing is damaged or incorrect, you will wait weeks or months again.

I have to block you   @BrentCoombs

Baltimore can very much be block by block.

I found a property near Greenville, NC that has some fire damage.

Our targeted markets are 2 blocks around SJSU and 1 block radius around Japantown.

My question is, if the uninhabitable classification is removed but the boards still are up, will I be able to get a conventional loan on it provided everything else is ok or will the appraiser block the purchase solely based on the house being boarded up?

Then it takes another month and $15k to repair the damage after the tenant.

Next ask nicely again and offer them $500 to get out without hassle or damage.

Even more obvious when a real name Google search lands on this post.Your other angle of buying an investment and later trying for FTHB on your primary is a great idea and one you should check with a tax pro on (ie, not HR Block).If you can use the plan, then start cramming every dollar you have into an RRSP so you can use that money tax-free come time.

Should we just keep on spending money on this unit and keep on putting thing together and get bullied at the hands of this tenant, or should we take a stand and be ready to face consequences (is it worth the damages)?