Suffice to say, wallboard, structural studs, insulation, etc. that has been wet that long needs to be discarded.Killing Mold versus Removing ItThere are many products and processes to kill mold in place. 

Since it sounds like now they are weighing selling versus keeping as a rental and they are looking for you to provide perspective and insight on whether it would work.

To frame the difference, the apartments in this building are renting for $2.5-$3.5/sqft ($500-$700 total rent, including utilities) versus $1.00-$1.50/sqft for other, nicer apartments ($750-$1,000 rent, typically not including utilities).My gut feeling is that tenants on SSI/Gov't subsidies have few housing options and therefore pay a premium on rent (on a $/sqft basis) due to not meeting income requirements, lack of credit, and being TAW.

You don’t know-your VA might work with a cat in her lap.6.To compute your pay offer, double the time YOU would take (or at least time and one-half.) 7.I use an average of $4/hour, as prevailing wage rate.

It will depend on if it is replacement cost versus market value (replacement has a higher cost because it costs more than market to replace).  

And keep on reading and learning.One more tip, if this is your primary residence you may be able to qualify for an FHA loan and put a small down payment versus your typical 20%+.Good luck and Happy Investing,Mike

In the end, I felt it was a bigger hassle putting all of my information in a different format for him to file versus doing it myself. 

I celebrated the 6th anniversary of my 29th birthday back in May... have a wife and 4 kids... about $200k in student loan debt... and own 4 multifamily properties (well, the bank might have a say in that "own" word).The stock market versus real estate question doesn't have a right answer, the question is what works for you.  

He looks and says I know you'd make more money doing that versus passing it off right?  

I was also told that you can close a deal without using either by issuing a quick claim deed.  Will you guys please shed some light on this subject?