They don't care like an owner would.

We do have a contractor that will take care of the sheetrock install and repair.

Personally I would....1) Give portion to one of my fav. charities (Caring House Project)2) Put a portion in a CD/MM3) Re-Invest much of it back into my business....Real Estate :)4) ENJOY IT!

Any lender requirements of the property are taken care of in this time period, also (appraisal, survey, insurance etc.).

I would never do a closing on an unfinished property there can be to many problems and you lose the power to get them taken care of as you are experiencing.

There's are so many things it's amazing what you can do but please BE CAREFUL and meticulious.

TOTALLY SEPERATE your goals for personal purchase from investment purchase.if you don't, you'll end up "thinking" you're a real estate investor, when really all you're doing is making offers that are at or close to market.and when you say, "it would pay for itself" - be careful how easily you throw that comment around in your head.i don't know your experience in real estate - but if you casually go around making offers on properties that might be a personal home or a rental "that pays for itself" - you're setting yourself up for a big, BIG fall.just trying to help out here.

States like GA and TX do have redemption periods on those deeds, so you need to be careful if Michigan has a similar issue.

From what I have seen so far, people who need to sell couldnt care less what you wear.

But I didn't care.