Even the affordable ones will likely ask you for a decent retainer (anywhere from $2500 to $5000).I'm not sure how the mediation program works in your county.

There is no way to cut a window as the next building wall is touching the siding of my property.

They also likely have 2x2's for the interior wall as many of the "temporary" housing in Oak Ridge did originally.

@Jason HirkoYeah whatever works or do a lighter rehab and don't open up the ceilings/subfloors/walls if not totally necessary.

JamesThey won't require ANOTHER 25% down - they'll just need you to RETAIN 25% equity after cash out. ie. if it ALREADY appraises at $400k, they should NOW give you back ALL your $300k cash!

However, the basement was a disaster - asbestos floors, some plumbing and appliance issues, holes in the wall, etc.

I personally think that cramming it all in during one weekend is too much or was too much for me, I would have never retained anything.

The only way to hardwire them now is the open up the walls. 

You'll have to pay electric for the common areas, there may be holes or marks in the stairway walls that no one will fess up to, insurance will be higher too.Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Some questions I have:Should we leave the space in the current state and just paint the walls or should we take out any of the walls and make it more of a blank slate for our potential tenants?