Messy title situations like this are all too common in these bank-owned properties.

Sorry if I was misunderstoodI only need roughly $13,000 for the repairs ( central ac/heat unit, 8 ceiling fans, 2 exterior doors, 3 windows and 6 rooms of carpet)I was going to save the rest and look for a good deal on another property.

( I need to get carpet and central ac/heat and the banks considered it non liveable )

Keep in mind we have long term relationships with our vendors. 8x3 granite slab $200 installed0.65 per sq ft for paint interior two tone with baseboards and trimtile install is $1.75 per sq ft (not including tile and thin set)Carpet is at $11 per sq yd (with 8 lb pad and installed)

We recently wasted time putting in an offer on a HUD house - $97,000 all cash on a $98,000 asking price, with a need to buy all kitchen applicances (faucet, dishwasher, microwave hood, stove, refrigeratior, and washer & dryer), eight or ten speaker holes in the ceilings in various places to fix, and carpet which needs to be replaced.

Adjuster came next morning with water removal people in tow, very speedy response, getting started on removing the carpet, padding, placing the big fans everywhere.

If the inspector has a buddy that wants the land for something else, you could end up with a big mess. I

It had some broken windows, some boarded up, pretty messy inside, obviously uninhabitable.

For small areas, look for suitable paint on the clearance rack.Use random patterned earthy colored carpet to help hide stains.Place any landscaping on a sprinkler and/or drip system with an automatic timer so the tenant doesn't have to "remember" to water the yard.

Asbestors can be found in old boilers, duct work, attic and insullation, floor tiles and rolled flooring, old carpet pads and in plaster and lath.