Purchased a foreclosed fixer-upper for around 47k and if we keep our pencils sharp, we should have a finished home for about 60k.

"Graduating seniors who just finished their degrees on average carry debts of $19,000 or more.

The good side of that is that it was in the Orlando area and the neighborhood had not been discovered and it took me 8 months to finish the rehab.

Just finished my taxes and it came to 136 printed pages!

You will be just wasting your money.TC... what does the finish on the tile look like after painting.. is it a gloss?

The appraisal is based on the value when all of the work is finished and they give draws to the contractor.

When your finish reading I know you will have more ???

You probably don't want to hear this but....the person uphill has the water right of way...so the only way to check this is to have your lot surveyed to find out what the FF (finished floor) Elevation line is of your lot relative to the property that is draining to your friend's.

you know...I could write a book on this....but it would be toooooooo long and I probably wouldn't finish it and even if I pulished it not finished, nobody would probably get to the end any way....lolThe last sentance would go something like this:"....and another thing to look out for................"

(ie. finishing basement, new fence, hardwoods, kitchen makeover).