(besides not having a ground wire) I would make sure all your electrical connections in the attic are not twisted together and actually have a junction box, as well as making sure the box is not Federal Pacific.

I am certainly not endorsing this as something I would personally necessarily support, it's just the way stuff like this has panned out in the past... we have a Supreme Court that for over two centuries has acted wildly beyond their explicit constitutional mandate [sometimes in really beneficial ways], we have a Fed, etc.

By Pacific Ave and 28th street. 

Any recommendations ,  I've heard they are charging from 7-15 k just to talk to you and some panning , not including doing the Tax return .  

Instead, perhaps look into alternative financing so that if things don't pan out, you can then tap into that $100k your grandparents are willing to pony up. 

I also like that it is a good entry point for a teacher like myself who is just starting out and doesn't have a ton of capital to invest.My plan is to either buy/renovate with cash (either private or hard money), furnish it and rent it out via Airbnb/VRBO and fall back to LTR if the STR market doesn't pan out.Does anyone have experience in the Columbus, GA market?

Oven/Stove: Clean racks and inside of oven (including drip pans) to completely remove all stains.

I have a very well stocked kitchen and I added some new saute pans just for their visit.

But I find on BP, so many areas places are cheaper than the Pacific NW.

Laundry room, install a 32X32X2.5 stainless steel drain pan for washer and connect it to an existing pipe at the foot of the wall (this connection to the drain system in the wall came with the house but was not utilized before).4.