We removed the seriously charred material, and because smoke is greasy, I hired a fire damage cleaning company, that has lime green trucks, to come in and scrub down the plaster walls, ceilings, and floors, Of course any and all fibrous material such as carpets , and cork boards in the kitchen and kids rooms had been removed and disposed of .

We are looking for alternatives, but not appfolio at the moment... not appropriate for owner operators, IMO.

Looking for a better alternative if it exists. 

I haven't done real estate yet but will househack after I get my truck paid off next year. 

Result was that local bank could see the business sense in it and gave him his line of credit.There might be other alternatives, but for now this might make the most sense.

I am currently marketing a rental and today I am showing the property.I was contacted by a company called Preferred Alternatives of Missouri who help find homes for handicap individuals.  

two different opinions here, (everyone looks at it different)first. take down rail on left side, build walls with windows and make it a sun room. change exterior door to an interior door. or do a double window and add a bedroom. second opinion and the cheaper alternative, change right door, to a window , tear our brick step. and make it a bedroom.  

Very effective and cheap DIY alternative.

Now you have low interest and (more importantly) no fees.Another alternative is credit cards at zero interest.

I'm going to start doing this.Also, another advantage of having the Lowe's card is a discounted delivery fee (and maybe rental truck fee as well).