It was a red flag that the only heir lived very close by and was not probating the will with respect to the decedents home. 

Maybe trade work is significantly more expensive in Ohio than in Tennessee but I had a 1500 square foot property painted a few months ago and it cost less than $1000 including paint.  

Like you said @Gideon Sylvan was something that a hard lender wouldn't do so that should have been red flag number 1. 

http://www.businessinsider.com/tuscan-castle-lists...The amount of space is crazy!  This would be like living in Camelot!  I would love to walk through this place!!!!  This would be great as a hotel!

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Oye, you may want to consider getting really familiar with one square mile, so you know the shape of the neighborhood, the rents or resale values, and what level to upgrade them to.  

The 40% assessed value is then multiplied by the millage rate to arrive at desired tax.So I'm back to square one.

You might be better off betting on red or black, which I wouldn't recommend either.

I was so freaking tired, I would put my car in park at red lights and take a nap.

Karen Margrave is totally right...600 days is a HUGE red flag!