That might be a winner (and @John Semanchuk feel free to chime in here as a contractor) because I have piers/foundation that has been in functional operation since 1875 when it was built (it's a "Freedman's Cottage") and though they needed repointing very badly when I got the place, they are now repointed successfully (so I believe).

This insurance switch is going to be a crap sandwich with cheese. . . .. . .I just checked the fridge, were out of cheese.

The notes can be assigned for more on the initial purchase money loan.The cottage isn't really an issue as pointed out, just sell it.

It depends, if it is only a wall or two I would probably paint it especially if the home has a cape cod/ cottage style/feel to it.

You bring up some good points, but I wonder if they could be mitigated by renting a small cottage house here, so that you don't have neighbors to worry about.

Once you can do it a few times you can create the systems to do it again and again, and then all you have to do is maintain and "move with the cheese" as you continue to grow."

I'm a fellow cheese head that lives in Vegas now.

It is a little "cottage" we had just acquired--the carpet was disgusting!

Spending a little more on windows to replicate charming cottage look will likely yield a little more on ARV.Here's the details of the transaction so far:1. day 1: property hits MLS at 1PM2. day 1: drive by property at 2PM, schedule viewing at 3PM. 3PM-5PM review property, put in offer of $103K by 9PM.

I looked at houses, apts up to 4 units, trailers, cottages on rented land, and still could not find the place to buy.