send me a pm I will be there on Wednesday and I work out of that area with plenty of boots on the ground

With attorneys and agreements, I always bring them one to review/modify vs build from ground up

Because I would get boots on ground and start asking people in the complex.

I have boots on the ground with the university and program you are entering into.

The OP purchased the home, I was to serve as boots on the ground and GC.

I don't know to much about the Northeast area as my stomping grounds are Cary and West Raliegh, which would be tough to find something near your budget.

Most of the trim (baseboards, window boxes, door casings) had been scratched and chewed by the dogs and was ruined.Being long-term tenants (~9yrs) the finish flooring would need to be replaced anyway, but the amount of damage to the subfloor - particularly on the ground level necessitated removal of the entire subfloor.The bathroom vanity was in rough shape and there was a mysteriously missing square of drywall from behind the toilet (earlier pictures from when we purchased the property showed no hole behind the toilet).The carpet on the stairs and in the closet under the stairs was originally a light green in colour (with traces of red).  

So during the inspection and follow up I had eyes on the ground. 

We spent $20k on fees, plans, permits and taxes before putting a shovel in the ground.

I'll send on some PM's when I'm closer to being on the ground.