You can finish up with them and have some colorful awesome looking plans, and then the DEQ in Bozeman will just deny it all.Price out infrastructure like roads, lights, fire hydrants, treatment systems, before you even approach the owner.

While opportunities exist to buy in at 250k, it feels like this is reasonably more house for the extra 50k, but maybe I’m looking through rose colored glasses. 

Does anyone know of a style guide or resources on matching colors, backsplash styles, etc.?

I’m not suggesting to stop pursing REI, but make sure you are realistic about what color the grass is on the other side.

this one makes sense to me.the area you wantCurb appealSweet balconyI'd put hardwood floors, crown molding and change the color of cabinets..https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6939-Bevis-Ave-.....and I'd keep my eye on this one, grear interior, for me.https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/15215-Runnymede-St-Van-Nuys-CA-91405/19961332_zpid

You could go thru the motion for practice for understand the process for future tenants. 

My question is, do I have to file a "motion for relief of the automatic stay" since I was never a creditor on her bankruptcy?

If an eviction action complaint does not meet the statute, assume your eviction action is subject to dismissal by a Plaintiff motion or by the Referee's own gatekeeping analysis. 

File a motion for relief from stay in the BK proceedings to continue the eviction.

One color postcard, one color ink, a simple message can be found anywhere.