And if they tell me that they work second shift and need to sleep in the morning?  

What's the highest number of maintenance days that he could schedule, with his family "working on maintenance matters" all day and sleeping in the rental at night, without having to count those days as personal use or run afoul during an IRS examination of his return?

I actually enjoy living where I rent; I stay more informed about the conditions of those properties and sleep a little better at night... well... when I have decent tenants who obey Quiet Hours, that is. 

Current HELOC statement showing available line of credit sufficient to buy the property?

That will allow us to pull out all of the money we put in, provided that we generate sufficient equity through the rehab.  

We believe that the use of a reserve price is sufficient to protect the seller's interest, and that shill bidding simply creates mistrust and confusion in the auction process and its use denigrates the entire industry.I hope this helps add clarity around how we operate.

As much as it would suck if I didn't get a deal off my next marketing round to pay myself back, at least I can sleep at night because I'm not in debt over it.   

It is only 864 sq, feet [ plus a sleeping porch off the back]but we have been busting our butts turning it into a little gem.

Make home made meals every night.Then you get a tenant threatening to sue you and you can't sleep for nights on end.

I know you think the soil is sufficient due to an infill location surrounded by other properties close by, but I had a same issue in the middle of an infill neighborhood with a lot that had never been built on.