Hi all, Here's a 3/2 wood frame on 1.75 acres.ARV 95000- 30% 28500equals 66500 less repairs -27500equals 39000less b/h/s -5850equals 33150 less profit -3000equals 30150 MAOI figured repairs based on 5k method (a/c 5k, kitchen 5k, windows 2.5k, interior repair,doors, and paint 5k, bathrooms 5k, and landscape and exterior paint 5k)House needs a lot of work.

On one project for a four story porch i got all the wood from Home Depot and sent it all to the bid room and I got 38% off, no joke.

You have more guts than I do buying a 1915 house sight unseen based on reports!

Heater ignited a curtain.Another case, guy took gas burner out of an old converted octupus furnace made for wood and coal.

I think the economy getting better is definitely helping with lending in my neck of the woods.

If the mold is on the baseboard and the drywall, isn't it likely that mold would also be found on the wood studs behind that section of drywall?

I will be posting pictures of the completed outside shortly (I was waiting for the new wood on the porch to be painted).Thanks again for all your help, guidance, and education...what a bunch of gurus you all are!

I like amber/darker woods with granite, with the right floor it looks very classy.

And I would caution you on buying properties in other parts of the country sight unseen (if you have been here and toured the property than ignore this part).

., not running hard wood floors and granite coutertops, etc.).Thanks