It doesn't take terribly much for a contractor to get a lien on a property, and some of them are not shy about using it; at that point, the burden is on the owner to show that the contractor's been paid, doesn't have any right to place the lien, or other circumstances which would allow removal of the lien.

If the basement is finished with Sheetrock and studs then most of that will have to be removed until you can find the places that the water is coming in.

I had to have an abatement contractor remove cement/asbestos shingles on a commercial building before demolition and found that the difference in bids between contractors was huge, so get multiple bids. 

It's hard to break down cost for each item as we got a bid for the whole jobI'm not too good with numbers which is why I delegate that to someone else to do but I will break down what I can.Property:4 bed 2 bathLot sq ft 7200Living sq ft 1700Rehab:Paint exterior and interiorDemo/removed two walls to create an open floor planScrape and smooth popcorn ceilingsMud and texture walls and ceilingsNew laminate floors throughoutNew carpet in bedroomsTotal gut out of kitchen and two bathAll new Windows (10 windows)New French doorRestucco front of houseNew bedroom doorsNew front doorNew kitchen cabinetsNew front doorAdded a side door to the garage from the porchNew door knobsAdded central air and replaced heating furnace New appliances (fridge, dishwasher, microwave)Move water heater outsideInstalled recessed lights throughoutConvert water heater closet into laundry roomNew bathroom tiles (floors, and floor to ceiling shower tiles)New vanitiesConverted tub shower to stand up showerNew ceiling fans in each roomNew mirror bedroom closet doors Pool repair (30 years of non use and has gold fish and algae)Repaired and painted concrete in backyard and garageNew garage doorNew drivewayNew landscapingNew appliancesNew exterior lightsPainted fire placeStaging Purchase price: $465k via HMLTotal rehab:$60kARV: $590kSold: $610kNet profit: $32k total then split 50/50I learned so much from this first flip but it was all worth the blood and tears.Here's a link to my Box album.https://app.box.com/s/spyxxp27krya754csrstmzz8bv1u8420

Hello,I am in the demo stage (prepping to remove all existing plumbing lines). 

“In light of the consistent historical practice under which independent agencies have been headed by multiple commissioners or board members, and in light of the threat to individual liberty posed by a single-Director independent agency...We therefore hold that the CFPB is unconstitutionally structured.”The court’s ruling gives the president the power to supervise the CFPB’s director and remove him from that position at will; the court also asked the CFPB to review the decision in the PHH Corp. case.

As an aside, I have a loan now where the rehabber is going to be removing the roof and adding a second story.

Is the point of hard wiring because tenants remove batteries when they start chirping so these are idiot proofed?

It's going to cover fire and debris removal. 

Quick scenario is I have a property in Guilford County and the tenant called to tell me the neighbors were having a tree removed and the contractors accidentally came to my property instead and cut down a 30 y/o oak tree in my front yard. . .Here is what I found in the NC statues "1-539.1.