If there any water damage on wood or brick houses, who pays for damage?

Yeah, I like the idea of a private Pro room under some conditions.It has to have deep wood treatments all over.

Even with higher rent you may have over improved it for the area.If you can't save the structure you can have the fire department do a controlled burn on it.Then pay hauler a nominal fee to take away the junk.If there are a bunch of trees with valuable types you can get a tree company to take down for you and they keep the wood to sell and you get done for free or a nominal price.Could the lot be sold off for a quick return to the neighbor who wants a bigger yard??

She moved in not because she loves the hard wood floors or it's close to shopping, she wanted her two boys to go to the schools in that area.Of course, it does have a down-side, i.e., she could just as well live 2 blocks over since it doesn't change the school situation, so I have to keep the rent competitive.

Thanks Steve... give my a shout.. im down in your neck of the woods all the time

(Sorry I went so long around the bush, but we are here now)The difference between investing and speculation has more to do with the degree of control or management over the proposed transaction, than gambling by chance.Assume I am entering into a purchase to sell a property that is very unique, like a burm home with only wood heat and no air conditioning and it is located in northern Missouri in a rural area on 10 acres.Now, let's assume that the newest memeber of BP is also interested in this same property.

First off, in CA and most of the West Coast, our homes are built out of sticks (wood), all the framing anyways.

Exterior Doors, Sliding Glass Door)23.Remove Satellite DishINTERIOR:1.Lower level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new Drywall & Plywood; New Shower Surround/Tile; New Tile on floor; New trim/molding and new door; Remove/install toilet, vanity, mirror, light fixture, closet (if needed), and accessories (towel hangers, etc)2.Top level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new tile on walls; Install new tile on floor; Install new window; Install vanity, toilet, mirror, light fixture and accessories (i.e. towel hangers, etc.)3.Repair holes throughout holes in drywall throughout whole house4.Remove/Install new doors and closet doors throughout whole house5.Install new exterior door and window in the Kitchen6.Remove and install new ceiling fans and light fixtures throughout whole house7.Repair/Install new vinyl or linoleum flooring in laundry/furnace room8.Replace/Repair ceiling in furnace room9.Remove/Install new trim throughout whole house10.Paint the whole interior of the house including: trim, doors, ceiling11.Install carpet in the living room, lower level bedroom, hallways, basement; including the top of the half walls12.Level kitchen floors; gut floors and add new plywood13.Install tile on kitchen floor14.Remove/Install kitchen cabinets15.Remove/Install new appliances (i.e. refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher)16.Install faucets throughout house17.Patch ceilings where needed including basement, laundry room18.Remove/Install new door going to the deck19.Remove/Install new wood railings on upper and lower level stairways20.Remove door going out of the kitchen21.Install new shelving throughout closets22.Install new sliding glass door23.Repair siding/paint/trim around opening of sliding glass door 24.Install new drywall and patch drywall in basement as needed25.Install new recessed lighting in basement depending on current placement of electrical receptacles26.Remove/Install new electrical sockets and face plates27.Install tile apron around front door in living room28.Sand and refinish/stain two bedrooms with polyurethaneThank you again, appreciate it.

If you stain the wood, it will last a little longer and look very good.

I have purchased a few properties sight unseen in a time crunch but only with a telephone call to an appraiser who I knew and trusted.