There are a hundred ways to skin a cat, but I suggest you consider house hacking to start.

@Natalie Schanne Hi, I do have 10% skin in the game and 4 points..

He gave me a quote for a 2ton trane unit with the electric heat pump as well (I’m not a hvac specialist but the furnace looking thing inside was included as well.)

I serve as an Acquisition Specialist at Walter & Wells Real Estate Group - an acquisitions and development firm that specializes in single and multi family projects in the Maryland and Pennsylvania regions.

I had one home where the renter left ( moved out) there is the poor pit in the back yard no shade no water skin and bones  just un believable how they treat these dogs.. its sickening.. really. 

@Louis P. we're setup by departments as PM's didn't work for us.It does make giving owners QUICK answers challenging at times, but they do get GREAT answers from our specialists.

Can anyone give a referral for a real estate tax specialist in the area that they've worked with?

Interested to hear from the specialists!

Yes, it's true but some hard money lenders will require you have some skin in the game---many will at the least require interest only payments during the loan.

My main point is the remediation specialist whom I suggested the OP take to the property will replace the same components regardless of lead level in a house that old.