@Sunny Burns would the bank be will to negotiate a credit for any of the repairs?

Depends on a lot of factors - experience, support, knowledge of the area, finances (specifically reserves) and support again.I have witnessed -people do well and get burned investing outside of their area.

My dad was talking to some engineering recruiters and they said he's been out of the industry too long for it to be possible to come back.My point of this thread was to introduce myself, get my approach to the situation validated (at the very least start the education here), and get some ideas. 

SIUe offers degrees in Arts & Sciences, including a top-notch School of Engineering, School of Business, School of Dental Medicine, School of Pharmacy, and a Graduate School.

Though keep in mind that Howard County is the 5th richest county in the nation, and contractors are going to assume that everyone who lives here has money to burn. 

Hello all,My name is Tony, I am 23 year old New York and an avid investor. For the last 2-3 years I was heavily involved in building my wealth by day trading and traditional equity investing. Since I began investing, ...

Joe Burns I am an out of state investor who just recently started investing in Birmingham.

Tank-less water heaters have a higher input rate, but burn for a much shorter average time.  

But maybe you can tell how keep that tap turned on.Best Regards  Brother OK - I am an engineer by background so I know the scientific method.

I was a full time software engineer, but i just got laid off  My wife is a physician and we have access to a doctor loan, where we can get a pretty large loan putting little money down with no PMI.