You’re new basis will be your old basis plus however much more the new property.

When I said, 'well ok, I'll do that if you'll agree to $500 a day for every day I finish before this date', that conversation usually ended right there.If you find a good contractor and want them to stay on your job ONLY, then be prepared to pay them well.

@Wilson Hunter One of the first things you should do when you buy a cabin in the woods is have a wildlife exterminator do an inspect, plug any holes and set a couple bait boxes that are checked on a monthly basis.

Looks like you are putting down 10%,  doing a lender paid MI which means you don’t pay PMI on a monthly basis but it is built into the rate. 

As for hiding your identity and/or address it gets more and more impossible every day.

I would just be there everyday with them to try to learn as much as possible without being in the way.

They're all on a case by case basis.

We have city inspections on a biannual basis in many cities we're in but they're pretty straight forward (no peeling paint, fire alarms, etc.).

I'm definitely not one of those "The Secret" speak it into existence type people, but making a choice to be and think differently is a conscious effort that you have to choose each and every day.

This deal was sourced through New Western Acquisitions, and was sold on a first come first serve basis.