I guess but i would have to see that.. thats pretty crazy.. you let houses sit like that in those weather conditions and soil conditions with out regular maintenance they will get either broken into and stripped or squatters or foundations will go wonky.. 

But if you seal down the replacement patch you put in down hard to the shingles underneath with good sealant as you go, your problems, if they're anything like mine, are all over for a very long time.I wouldn't deal with getting the seller to address the leaks at all.

Red mulch would look great and be relatively inexpensive and would give some color to the soil in front of the house.Honestly other than that I wouldn't bother painting anything.

Originally posted by @Michael Ealy:Originally posted by @Remington Lyman:Background: This was one of the first rental properties I purchased, so I made every mistake underneath the sun and I am still dealing with the consequences. 

Will a geological engineer be testing soil as part of fix?

Of course that only works if there is tile underneath, you might get lucky!

I hear everyone saying to not file for bankruptcy but I honestly don’t know how else I’m going to get out from underneath a $90,000 hole.

Down Payment - $17,700 (20%)Closing Cost – TBA (estimate is $6500)The property is currently occupied by a tenant, we do not have an appetite to keep them in place for a couple reasons We don’t want our tenant to know more about the house than we do.We have read Brandon’s book on managing rental properties and feel that we need to take ownership of     the tenant screening process and develop real skills in this area.The tenants are a family friend of the current owner and the rent rate is way below market rates.During the walk through we noticed there is a spongy floor in the hall bathroomIt seems there was/is a leak associated with the bathtub and it has caused damaged to the subfloor, joists, etc.We have had the termite inspection completed and after talking with the termite inspector here are our key takeaways.We start with getting a termite treatment in place to resolve the one small termite trail they found.The seller will pay for this as we made the contract contingent on getting a clear termite letter.Next, we need to verify the cause of the water damage has been fixed and will not create additional issues in the future3rd we need to make necessary repairs to the joists, subfloors, etc in the hall bathroom.4th we need to clean out the crawl space underneath this house5th We need to replace the insulation and old vapor barrier underneath the house.6th we need to install vent wells for the vent ports outside the house.With tenants still living at the property it is very difficult to get access to the house during this time period.As soon as we have full access to the house our plan is to do very systematic walk-throughs and start building a punch list for repairs.We have multiple people involved in this industry who have offered to come do walk-throughs with us and provide suggestions on items we should fix and how to fix them.Our plan is to do 3 or 4 walk-through's, build out a line item punch list and then start prioritizing what needs to be fixed.We plan to support these punch lists with photos or videos as appropriate to help speed up getting quotes from contractors.Because this is such a small house (1125 Sq. ft) we feel we can keep our rehab costs reasonable.We plan to be very involved in the rehabbing process in order to save money but also to gain experience so that for future projects we have a better understand of what we don’t mind doing and what we know we want to contract out.Next Steps Closing is first week of March, 2020Working through the financing process right now with the same bank who is refinancing our primary residence.Trying to get organized and prepare ourselves to get the rehab finished ASAP.I plan to make weekly updates on this; any feedback or questions you have would be great.

Just wondering if you have any info on what's driving this market growth, how long it's expected to continue, how it's expected to survive any downturn in the general economy (there are many signs and predictions, but nothing really solid yet), etc.It's great to have growth if the soil underneath is deep and fertile.

The dust may or may not have lead, but you will still fail if the window sills, wells, or floor are dusty.Exposed/Bare Soil: Within three feet of the drip line (the exterior of the house) this will fail.