I have a 0.1 Acre property for sale in Old Town, Maine which needs lawn mowing every week or two until it sells and also a deep clean and coat of paint now that the tenant has vacated.  

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Mainly, I didn't want to put my life savings into something that I could really mess up with.

Going to attempt to summarize everything up to this point.Current Stage of construction: FramingWe purchased this lot about 3 years ago for $6000Have built 3 homes in this same neighborhood, this is our 4thTook about 6 months of re-zoning to allow for a variance in the rear of the property so we could maximize the size of the home, mainly to accomadate a master bedroom downstairsLot was vacant, cleared out a few trees and started on the foundation, concrete slabAltered the plan a bit so that the patio faced east instead of north, thus making it open to the patio.Project Description: 2-story home, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1 office, 1 game room/4th bed2808 sqft,  Lot  6,568 sqft        

I am right on the Fringe, to the right of the house is the main drag and its not too nice, but I still feel comfortable near it.

That would typically be a sewer main which probably shows signs of issues inside the house.

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The main problem is we close Tuesday 5/31 and I am just getting this info back from the insurance companies.

The main floor is in need of some major cosmetic repair (Flooring, some drywall, and the 1/2 bath needs to be put back together). 

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