Thickness• With a variety of thickness options available, bamboo flooring is a viable and cost-effective alternative to installing ¾” hardwood, which can sometimes be a project constraint. 5.

If not, what are the alternatives?

Another alternative (not as good) is to take the property subject to the electrical system being in proper working order, and have an escrow in place, held by the closing entity, to be released only upon proper inspection and passing results.

I share your fascination with alternative housing, having built a sleek tiny house on wheels as well as a having worked on octagonal houses, post-and-beam houses and geodesic domes. 

Not every vash vet is a drug abusing crazy, broken back still getting treatment but disability is permanent.

Thus regular re-treatment is necessary to keep them at bay.As far as the damage, not sure why the walls would have to be torn off unless it's a really severe case.

don't think you can 1031 your personal resi.. that's why we have the 500k exclusion which for us west coast homeowners who have enjoyed massive appreciation its the best tax treatment in the USA in my mind bar none.. 

You can look into alternative refi options that don't weigh your income, dti, or credit as heavily.

I have used realeflow and It helps a lot, but I am also looking for better alternatives if there are any out there.

My belief is that the collective intelligence of forums like this one is a great start to get alternate ideas, especially in real estate.I mean, I see discussions of 10% coc return in these forums.