Edward nailed it on the head.

If you can change those assumptions or rules to a higher and better use, you can profit from that alone, without driving a nail.

Or you can just play the numbers game and make hundreds of offers in hopes to nail a few of them.

Clearly you will not be able to pound nails and do other hands-on tasks.

I’m sure you’ll see it when I get the date nailed down..

I think you nailed the primary issues.

. -- Jonathan hit the nail on the head... when of the best things you can do as a novice investor is partner with an experienced investor.

.-  Subfloors are saturated with moisture at some parts, leading to wood rot, fungus/mold, and obvious safety issues.-  The floor unit above the basement's problem site has a concerning issue with floor sloping/alignment.

In short you can but it will be better for a pro and should cost you close as if you did it with less liability,jeff hit the nail on the head we do demo and I am a contractor and alot of things that the average person does not take into account lead and hazard waste etc utilities etc permit.

We're talking a run down area with convenience stores, cell phone stops, T-shirt shops, nail salons and even a dreaded store front church (I remember an Urban Planning professor describing store front churches as an indicator that the commercial value was in the lowest tier).