With older homes and lead paint it is important to attend to peeling interior paint for kids who might chew on it.Checking alarms.Checking dryer vents, replacing plastic with metal.What else?

Unfortunately, this route does not make the total amount of my IRA available to me for my purposes, but I think the tradeoff is woth it.

Typically you don't compensate your partner in a business if he or you have a personal guarantee on the purposed business.

I'm no note genius, it was a truly distressed asset and I was the only one working the lead.

If the existing is old wood siding coated with lead-based paint (all oft eh 3" reveal siding I've ever seen had lead-based paint on it), then the cost of the job will be higher.I've seen many buildings with stucco over old wood siding where the windows and doors just do not look right, so details matter.

This is for my own purpose and I'm not looking to sell anything.

In situations like this you often need to talk to the appraiser and explain the purpose.

So if I get repeated calls from neighbors about noise or parties, it becomes a management issue and charge $25 for taking a call and giving notice to the tenants to correct such neighborly conduct, if they don't pay it with the rent, then they are in default and that can lead to eviction.

The photos are you first impression of a property, and, much like all things, that first impression will make or break interest.The average DIY enthusiast can pick up a thousand dollar camera setup, watch free tutorials on YouTube, and be producing quality work for their own purposes, and maybe even for other people, but it's a serious trade to learn.

You say several things that lead me to think you should not buy any house right now and should not buy this house in particular.