Now, if I had to pay someone to do these things, that quote could easily double. 30k settings a little high, but I can see how some of the higher end contractors may want to charge that.My suggestion would be for you to keep the layout as close a possible to the original  can you do some of the work yourself?

A reference for me to keep track and make the year end tax paperwork easier. 

I expect questions like this from newbies, that's why you're here and that's why the questions keep getting answered.

We also put the foundation to build an ADU, but aren't sure if we should keep putting money into this house or get back to living by the beach.

Photograph everything before you start cleaning-though without similar photos of the move in condition, you may have problems with some things.Then decide if you want to keep the home as a rental or sell it. 

If you are married and have a partner that doesn't work, you may be able to do this if you keep good records and are essentially managing the properties yourself. 4.

At a 190k appraisal we would have 70k in equity.If we chose to keep our current property and rent it out, we should be able to get $1,500-$2,000 a month in rent.

The original owner who lost the property keeps coming back to the house and break into it.

This enables you to stay in the duplex while accruing savings and keeping your own living expenses lower.

Can I refinance and pull out 85% and keep down only 15%?