Bedroom is remodeled except for the floor has been ripped up and yet again just the plywood looking sub-floor remains.Basement has foundation cracks but I hired a professional structural engineer and the report says the house is not in any foundational trouble but gave suggestions to install carbon fiber strips as a preventive measure for the long term health of the building.I have about a week or so to get into the property and get the unit up to a FHA appraiser's standards.

I've been using the search engine at the top right and I was curious if anyone had an efficient way of finding answers to questions that come up.

@JM PayneI work for an engineering/consulting firm as an electrical designer.

Most of the properties I look at are generating nice revenue, so why pass on a good revenue engine?

If he's going to be a carpenter and has been a software engineer it's going to be tougher.

Then reverse engineer into shorter term goals.Figure out what you like and what you are good at and invest in that.

I currently work a W2 job as an engineer so I am a bit of a techie and I like to be organized while keeping track of the details.

@Robert Newcombe I'm not familiar with the STR market in Nova Scotia, but with a price point like that, it would have to be pretty robust for that purchase to make sense from an investment standpoint.  

My name is Anthony Marin and I am a software engineer by profession located in Miami, FL.

@Ray Realdine - Once you get to the plumbing stage, I've got a very reliable plumber who can install, fix, and engineer almost anything.