Did some electrical wiring and minimal plumbing.As far as construction costs go I'd really be guessing at what this house would cost.  

everyone said you need to check clean title on auction.com houses. anyone know where can i check up? 

The asking price is just a little bit more than the land is worth plus improvements such as, water hookup and sewer hookup and electrical not counting house.any rate, we can come up with the difference plus down payment of course. the house the seller and I agree, its not forgettable.

If it has black stains , some moss etc , call a roof cleaning company , not a power wash company .

So this is Bigger Pockets?  Well, my real estate background consists of dorms, apartments, SFR rentals until my current primary residence.  All of which I have nothing to show for them well except for my current resid...

But looking back I should have furnished it, provided weekly cleaning, etc.,  and put visiting nurses in it or found a corp. needing weekly visitor housing.Since I do mail marketing and look at a lot of data, I've always been curious about the NY/NJ/CT people who own in CA.  

I have about 13,000 in cash, the foreclosure I am expecting to be worth around $200,000 once in good condition, hopefully normal maintenance is all that is needed (i.e. cleaning moss of roof, landscape cleanup, paint, etc.). 

Pay the daughter enough to move out and leave the property broom clean.

Together (for both houses), the total rehabbing would be 23,000. this includes roofing, painting, pressure washing, electrical, floors, bathroom re-vamps, landscaping, ceiling work, doors, fixtures. the 9!

Cleaning and getting a unit ready for your next guest takes time and energy even if you have a cleaning crew working for you as we do.