Note - I am unfamiliar with HELOC’s and how it affects DTI ratio when purchasing an investment property.Option 2: Sell my primary home and move into a family owned home for free (think 1940’s, no insulation, heated by a wood stove).

I did something similar, and then put a solid wood bar top on top. 

@Brad Wood Sorry Brad, reply notifications were not on.

I bought a property that just needed 4 trees removed to open up an excellent view, and I got free fire pit wood.

Hi everyone, I am looking to see if anyone has recommendations for a contractor in the metro Detroit area that can replace wood trim on the out site of a house.

Parcel B is the remaining land with mature woods and a lake with a 3/2 home,  two other homesites with utilities and probably $150k in farming equipment. 

Get busy and get it done.Some of the top developers in DFW are Blue Star--Jerry Jones of Cowboy fame, Craig Hall, Jim Lake, Hillwood- Ross Perot, Jr...Hunt Real Estate....Jonas Wood...Trammel Crow Company...Monte Anderson and plenty others.Maybe tough to do during school, but you might also see if you can write for REDNews and attend as many of their conferences and meetings as you can.Good luck and best wishes.

Think area rugs, wood tables vs glass, etc.

The insurance co. only approved payment to repair two slopes with damage but the contractor states the whole roof needs to be replaced due to existing gaps in the wood planks requiring the installation of new decking and underpayment according to manufacturer specs.

But I initiated the inspection and my inspector immediately found that the property was built on a foundation of completely burnt wood that they just painted over.