You all are awesome!
As my brother-in-law tells me, it's not a good thing to get emotionally attached to a house. Another famous line he tells me is when you buy an old house, it's like putting a wig on an old man. You don't really know what's under there.
Still, if I had the money and...
All good advice. The deal fell through. There was some foundation trouble that could be fixed for app. $4,000 and a few other small issues that add up. I wanted the Seller to pay for the foundation repair, but he declined. Since he declined, and the house hasn't been lived in for about a...
All excellent questions. Frankly, I don't have any experience on fixer uppers, and I have limited knowledge on all of it.
The positive side is that the other houses in the neighborhood are appraised much higher, and it's in a wonderful neighborhood. I'm thinking perhaps I should take a...
Recently put an offer on a house built in 1982, I may be way too optimistic and need your opinion. I have limited funds, and it's just me.
These are just few things in the inspection report that concern me:
1. Broken/damaged rafters and purlins.
2. Mud wasp nest in the electrical panel...