There are houses that can be lived in and fixed up, or turned into multi-unit spaces (such as terraced houses with converted 'stables' at the back) for living in and earning income at the same time.

A tax pro will not save you time or effort but they may assist if you're unsure. 

The first was by Joe Biden.

Structural engineer is definitely first step as Mason mentioned.It totally depends on liquidity, risk tolerance and time.

He needed to close in three weeks and didn’t want to deal with showings, contingencies, or the back-and-forth of working with a realtor.At first, we even suggested he list with an agent since he’d likely make more money.

Be very careful with this as a first time project! 

Also got experience with SCRA, Floodways, Slide Areas, Non Conforming Properties, Historic Homes, SMA, Drug Houses, Arson, ADU's, Squatters,  lots of Pandora's Boxes in Hawaii -  For newbies, its good to get some adult supervision on your first few flips/renovations. 

The first post IS the Point of Comparison.AS I wrote"This is just a marker to see if Federal Layoffs actually affect the real estate in the D.C.

At this point in time I'm not sure I would allow it especially a Dogo.

He said he wanted to meet in person first.