@Geoff Woods Hi Geoff, thanks for saying hi.

Been looking for almost a month now with no answers in sight. credit is 720 3 homes free and clear with a value of 375k own a total of 8 sfr investment props all cashflowing well netting about 40k/year on top of my job and her job and we spend very little to live on in our general lives. ...someone must be able to get me cash out on this?

@Bill Kenny it is really tough to give ballparks across different metro areas, but as a contractor I'll do my best to give you a sight-unseen quote (which I never do for actual jobs) so you should have some rough idea of what you're looking for.1) Outside drainage issues is too vague--do you mean fix the soil so it is sloping away from your home?

@Paige Kettner welcome and that's awesome you've got your sights set on a multi-family.

Wood floors are an even bigger problem and may not ever be smell free if any ran under a wall.What I do on cement floors to remove the smell depends on what flooring I will replace the carpet with.

Besides Zillow (for what its worth) have come across a number of other sights ie neighborhoodscout, rentrange, rentometer etc that can provide some area insights but nothing beats actually going out to kick the tires.

For brands runtal is okay but I haven't had a problem with any brand even older ones, knock on wood.

@Geoff Woods Welcome to Bigger Pockets.

If they aren't refinanced they are held to be refied or to term.You might check too with loan servicers, many are listed on the internet and they usually broker as well.Get to know other note buyers, individuals who buy, they will usually sell as well so you can develop a network that eliminates brokerage activities, basically what a broker will be doing digging up business.There are threads here that go into detail on finding notes, I also suggest you star out in your neck of the woods as you will be familiar with collateral values, the market and you can reach out and touch the property if you need to. :)

I think he is a big fish in your neck of the woods.