I was considering flying in to look, but wood consider cutting of my trip plans.

And porcelain wood-look tile (no maintenance?!)

The cost will even skyrocket, if the property exterior is made out of wood which chips/cracks easily in this area.

It is a big basement and only one corner of it is drywall/wood panel, the rest of it is concrete which they cleaned and painted already.- Upstairs has some mold on the walls but the stench was not overwhelming and it appeared that we would just need to clean and paint.- Listed at $40,000 and there have already been a few other investors in to take a look today.- I am no expert on rehab, but here is my best try:- Upstairs: clean/paint walls, paint cabinets, remove carpet in living room & refinish hardwood: $10,000; new window trim: $500- Basement: minor mold remediation: $1,500- Exterior: damage to wood panels above front porch: $500; landscaping: $1,500- CapEx: roof: $8,000; furnace: $3,000- Appliances: refrigerator: $800; microwave: $200; dishwasher: $400; W&D: $600- Miscellaneous: clean-up, etc: $3,000- Total: $30,000Now, let's say I pay full price at $40,000 w/ 25% ($10,000) down.

I am a huge fan of hardwoods sanded and finished on site, and think that would match the style of your home better than engineered wood.

@Kevin Wood I did listen to the podcast (both podcasts) with @michaelQuarles , loved it and was so impressed that I immediately starting downloading his podcast's and daily deals.

The more the merrier i wanna learn everything and anything because even tho im not 100% i'm learning like for example 'im hopefully putting my first house under contract tomorrow with the help of my mentor ( Knock on wood ) but yeah if you have any blogs or anything i can read and learn everything or links to forums in bigger pockets anything can help.

Thanks @Frankie Woods !

If someone is still living in the house also you can't see any unknown damage with all the stuff there.With the owners vacating before closing you can see it in it's empty state with a final walk through.I have seen owners pushing TV's on wood floors before and scratching to h%ll and back.

Then cut a piece of wood to mirror the top of the tank cover.