Also the thing you will run into if you restore a property that has been deteriorating for a while is alot of the lead paint got into the dirt around the house and the trim on the window so that needs to be replaced too. 

No problem, except that if I wanted to get the power line restored, we had to redo all electrical per the county inspector.

They will be contacting me since I am in the credit restoration industry. 

The kids put down 50% & we hold the note @ 12% & they have completely restored the home.

It'll help restore what is left of the company's credibility.If Mr Lau's case is ignored, well, then there is nothing we can do other than repeating: Stay away from "care free hands off" turnkey companies that are selling knob and tube wired houses that are gradually leaning on one side.I hope Mr Lau and OCF can work something out that will help Mr Lau survive this process with the least damage possible.

You may want to look into vintage/retro campers that have been restored? 

This will naturally involve expenses, but it could provide peace of mind and facilitate a swift restoration of your unit's functionality.

So you need to bring more paper to buy the same goods and services you needed to bring a year ago.And inflation is good for REI: hard assets like houses (tied to cost of labor, cost of materials) go up in price ("value" is still the same) while loans and cash are equally devaluated.Good news is that the last few months wages have been growing faster than inflation, which is beginning to restore purchasing power.

You could sell the house, use what you need for half of the new home purchase and use the rest (or whatever you want) to give her a down payment for a new to her home.