I'd like to start the clean up and get that house on the market.

@Sami Gren call a new lender and see if they can match or beat your current rate, they might as interest rates have dropped recently, don't give yourself an artificial deadline to "keep your rate"  It takes as long as it takes to get the results and if they come back with contamination it can be very expensive to clean up.

@Rohan Deshpande here in California retail buyers will want a certification by a Septic company that both tanks are ok (preferably recently pumped) and a leach field test.Local Septic companies may have records on pumping dates, service done, vault head and clean out locations."

As far as I know, he's otherwise healthy and still doing what he does best.I personally liked his advice (most of the time) and found him helpful (most of the time).

Bushes so close tot he house is bad for the foundation.Also sellers want a clean elevation.

Be clean and respectful of the place you are working at.

I purchased some land, got lots cleaned off and permits, then a week later before I got funding  covid19 hit.

If I/we travel back and forth to do our own cleaning, repairs, management etc in between bookings, is that considered personal use while I'm there?  

When filling out the form on-line, aren't cost of goods sold the advertising, cleaning and maintenance, commissions insurance legal fees, etc since I'm paying out those to keep the property going.

I am very detail oriented and like to have precise numbers, I understand it may not be nice and clean cut like I like it, but I am struggling with how I can ballpark the cost/upside of renovations.