(which cause fires)Make double darn sure you don't have a fire causing Federal Pacific breaker box. 

If the second scenario is the case, your buddy can absolutely fire his current GC and hire you as far as the bank is concerned. 

The housing market is on fire, if you haven't noticed.

One major problem with developing is the cost over-runs you run into with bring in sewer from the street, water mains, fire hydrants, underground electric, storm drains, streets, street lights and many years of getting plans approved.

You will get a much better deal doing so if you find anything of course.And dude,If she dares telling you that you can not send mailers out to find a house YOU WILL BUY, you NEEEEED to fire her NOW.

Aluminum wiring is in fact a serious fire safety hazard and the inspector is doing his job in pointing this out. 

Most policies (homeowners or dwelling/fire policies) that include RC contractually require you to rebuild in order to get the Replacement Cost.

It happens to be about an hour from the Forest property so I'm able to kill two birds with each trip down there! 

When the house goes on the foreclosure fire sale...is an investors goal to buy the house as inexpensively as possible?

We own an interest in the 2 lots just to the north of you, and we can file for what's called a 'Forest Reserve' application which allows us to eliminate our ongoing tax liability.