Had a guy come out and this is his quote “Remove old equipment and replace with 2 ton heil straight AC outdoor unit 2 ton heil indoor case coil.

It depends on what type of equipment and land improvements it has, so it could vary quite a bit.As for not having to declare that equity as taxable - you may want to investigate that further.

The part that really bothered me the most was the high end furniture and the plasma tv on the wall, and all the high end stereo equipment.

Im sure it was done to save on installation and equipment costs

I have never done it before, but after watching a few hours of youtube videos, I feel like I could do it, and all the rental equipment would probably be 500-1000 for the whole project.

I started a waste and recycling equipment repair company and have been traveling the country maintaining shredding equipment.

go with an equipment leasing company or hard money, easiest route, banks just aren't used to storage containers

Give it a little more time and research, you'll find a solution somehow to get that equity.The problem with completely renovated houses is that they are not equipped with ADA, then you have to re-do them.

I assume that any contractors are responsible for bringing their tools and equipment home at the end of the work day, but the uninstalled fixtures and stuff may be tough.

The folks who put him in for it may be more cool and legit than Neo and Santa Clause combined, but we don't know who they are, can't know if they are credible without doing tons of research none of us are equipped or have the time to do, and several folks here have showed how easy it is to get one.