That's putting a dent in my funds as I had planned to use that to buy supplies, and pay the contractor to start the work to get me to the first draw.

You really just need the contractor to confirm that there's nothing out of the ordinary wrong with the place like sub flooring that needs replacing or a cracked foundation.Since you're also in the northeast do you guys have the issue with underground storage tanks (UST's - that were used to supply oil to oil furnaces)?

If they do the work, do you supply the tools?

Perhaps I can supply with a specific Authorization to release the payoff or something?

:)That is a problem you'll have in ND, simply lack of supply to look at.

Lead pipes either supply or drain is a sign of extreme old age and best sold as scrap metal.

This thread alone proves my point in that the supply side of higher income properties is minimal.

These forms can be gotten from a local ofice supply or online.

With large blocks of reo's being kept out of the pipeline, the law of supply and demand will kick in and the prices of REO's will drift upward.2) Rental rates will come down as these investors will be able to operate under economies of scale that we can't compete with.

I supply dumpster and materials, which usually runs me around 70/square.