It was on a crawl space and we moved all of the mechanicals from the kitchen dining room area to underneath the house by digging down about 4' and building a block foundation area just inside the stone foundation and pouring a new floor and adding a sump pump.

It was on a crawl space and we moved all of the mechanicals from the kitchen dining room area to underneath the house by digging down about 4' and building a block foundation area just inside the stone foundation and pouring a new floor and adding a sump pump.

But with uncertainty, I think cash is probably the best answer for right now.I’m also in the middle of some purchases but they are low end inexpensive properties in areas that I am well familiar with so I am pretty comfortable with closing on those purchases.

Once you are comfortable with the business and the process you can definitely make offers and put properties under contract right now just make sure you absolutely know what your doing and to talk with the lenders and your attorney so you can anticipate any roadblocks, delays and special provisions you need to include in your contract right now.

Just have to find where you are comfortable investing.

Not sure what everyone's else thoughts are but if they're comfortable with the reports, and see the property as a value buy, aren't' they the ones that are really taking the risk?

You will be working with them a lot so you will want to feel comfortable openly communicating with them and foresee yourself building a great working relationship with them.

You might still get some interested parties if you start looking now but the question is are you comfortable with showing your unit at this time if people want to see it? 

I plan to work with my tenants and would like them to feel comfortable staying in their homes, but they need to do everything within their power to make good on the agreements they have with me.

Figure out what your comfort level is for contingency funds, i.e.