@Alex T.I like the advice from@Engelo Rumora basically Persistence overcomes Resistance!

I have not inspected any of the apartments yet, but the common area and grounds seem to be in pretty good shape, just needing paint & carpet etc.

if the house were heated with a heat pump and it gets cold , the emergency heat kicks in , its resistance heat , same as electric baseboard .

It was our first stop when we got back home.About 2 months later we got a letter from a house painter in the city where the purse was stolen demanding that we make good on the two checks "we" had given him to paint "our" house - checks from the closed account.

Needs paint, carpet, light fixtures, and trim.

Joy of working short sales I guess.Rough numbers are:Purchase: $180kRehab: $8kSale: $250kI was gonna change the floorplan some and update more and sell in the $275k range, but I think the better play is to just do paint, carpet, clean up and flip it quickly for $30k or so after holding/sales costs.Had some new private lenders not come through so its either find some money or a partner or go institutional hard money...which doesn't appeal to me.Open on terms and split depending on how the work/money/experience shakes out.

People that actually know how to change a light bulb, paint a fence or run, repair and put gas in a lawn mower have long since left.

The best looking home has paint peeling off the building and damaged windows.

In my opinion I'll purchase the property an do a little painting to give it a new refresh look for my new tenants

What products/methods have people used to help "soak up" dampness and moisture in a basement?