I've heard Big Bear City and Sugarloaf specifically are no nos.

I apologize ahead of time for the long post.I am a complete newbie so please bear with me.

Hi Paul,A few things (okay, well not just a few...) that came  to mind when reading:- Do a REALLY thorough job of figuring out what the market might bear for your place after the work.

Make sure it's not something out of your control (soft soils, sinkhole, etc) that will cause reaccuring problems. 

It is a very common problem in my area with our soils and the older houses that have block walls that were never reinforced.Steel I beams are common because if the wall isn't bowed bad, it saves a lot money compared to digging out the wall and either pushing it back and reinforcing it or laying a new one.

It consisted of an un-insulated roof, roof rafters, exposed 12’ block masonry walls, concrete floor, and centralized load bearing pillars.

The Borrower will have to bear those costs, but we both want it to be reasonable.  

I'm not finding it to be an issue if the homes are not bear public transport.

Hey everyone - Sorry if this has been asked before, but please bear with me.I am a homeowner looking to buy a new home, and rather than sell my current home, I'd like to rent it out.

Situations can be an indicator of motivation, but have no bearing on whether a property is a deal or not.