This can be accomplished by filling empty block cells with blown insulation and/or furring out the inside faces of the walls and adding batts.

That said, I would let the tenant stay a few extra weeks and charge rent for it because I don't consider renovation an urgent reason to kick someone out.

There is also evidence of termite infestation (mud tubes in foundation wall).The rent is a little more than 1% of the purchase price; not great, but maybe OK for the Raleigh area.

However, you may still need to open up walls to cap lines off or completely replace certain lines to the meter.I am a huge fan of separate utilities, including water.

Wow, I'd like to be a fly on the wall for this one.

Guys.You might be able to lower your flood insurance by putting foundation flood vents on two walls of your basement, crawlspace or garage.

Unless you're eating the walls, chewing on the windowsills, or burning the house down, you should be okay.Buying out of state has its own challenges -- you need to have a good team in place in the other state to help you with:- Locating properties - what areas are good and what areas are bad?

But, the odor is driving me up the wall from below and that will not change.I agree that the food smells.

I used to work on Wall Street in the '80s and the attitude of entitlement is astounding.

However, looking at the house further, we saw no sheer wall in the garage (which was a red flag #1) about the rest of the house.