You bet! 

There are two sides to this:1) Super safe and bullet proof route, paying in cash.

Now I had just had a newborn at the time and quitting and betting it all on that career path was not something I wanted to gamble on my family's financial future.

., and that you are sorry but that's the way it is.And BE SAFE, you don't want to be the reason (victim) Mr.

Those are basically paid for.Your best bet is recommendations from people who’ve actually used contractors in that area - BP is a great place to start asking.

Tell her you've discovered the property was not properly registered and that it's not safe with all these electrical issues.

Property Taxes: Should be safe since you plan on living in the home (because it's a primary residence, should be excempt with parent/child exemption), but you would want to get a second opinion on this.

If you are set on using an LLC for liability protection then the safest bet is to go with option 4 (this is how my business partners and I have operated).

As for the area it is a safe area, perhaps I am being too critical by calling it a C area but either way the finishes will be very nice. 

I'd bet her car broke down, medical emergency, something like that-- and most importantly she'll tell you when she plans to pay.