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.

Has fairly new appliances that are in good condition, new carpet in the bedrooms.

And he only replace the carpet, paint, and cleaned the appliances.

Carpet is only good for 3-5 years.

I hadn't thought about the sound issue when using hardwood on a frame above concrete, so thanks for pointing that out.Will Barnard Agreed, the best and easiest thing is to replace carpet with carpet.