I'm a contractor in the Cincinnati area there are quite a few neighborhoods that have huge potential.

Plumbing and electrical are upgraded to modern standards if need be and their should be no deferred maintenance or big CAP Ex expenses for quite some time.

HD pointed their finger at the contractor, contractor pointed finger at HD, neither had any accountability for the job being completely botched.

I graduate from the program after grossing 100,000.They Help set up my business planMarketing Education - weekly, & monthly , double deal, provide contractor list, forms,They pass on deals as well as funding ( haven't gotten details what the funding terms would be)   I listen to podcasts @Brandon Turner and read books that highlight the importance of getting a coach, however terms and condition are not discussed.

I had the inspection, and contractor friends come over and give me estimates on ALL the work that was needed.

It would be great to connect with a good, honest wholesaler in the area, as well as any referred contractors. 

I talked to a contractor the other day, he told me he usually builds new houses for $111/sq. ft. + about $22,000 + permit, impact, and architecture fees.

The contractor should be able to give you a sense of the condition/remaining service life of the plumbing and mechanicals. 

You guys could start a discussion now, but what happens in another 3 weeks when something else is wrong (Someone steals all the plumbing for scrap)? 

-HVAC -- you have to get a receipt from a HVAC contractor saying its running clean-Bathroom tub needed more caulking around the edge, to prevent water from reaching subfloor-Toilet was running-a Window wouldn't hold itself up, which ended up being a pretty expensive repair.