Fluffy towels in the bathroom...Do you have an Aaron's store near you?

The whole point of notary acknowledgment is that someone watched you physically put pen to paper.

You may end up funding a project that looked good on paper, but goes sideways due to local market conditions.Good luck and keep us posted!

Reach out for help before you throw in the towel.  

if the customer has a set of professional plans , and a detailed scope of work all on paper that he hands to the contractor and all the contractor has to do is a walk thru of the property , there is not generally a charge for the estimate .BUT when you get someone that has not purchaced a property and is taking my time , expecting me to point out all the problems , come up with ideas and suggestions , then wants me to draw up a scope of work and then price it .

Vid,This is essentially a paper process which you should get a lawyer to help you with.

But what is does NOT show if tax purposes partially because of 14K per year in depreciation I will show a 'paper loss' of about 6K, which will save me about 2K in taxes.

There are industry standards, and contractors don't know what they don't know, the only way for them to bid on the same thing is put it on paper.

Some are better deals than others , at least on paper.

The layout is such that on paper I could redesign the bonus room, the downstairs bathroom and part of the 3 car garage into a small apartment/studio with all amenities inside my house.Any suggestions on how I could dig more into this?