Under a warranty deed, if it turns out that the property is not what the seller promised or there's an uncleared lien or other block to the title, the buyer can sue the seller and recover damages.

I know that 5 bedroom down the block is renting for $2200 a month but let’s be honest here.

. - Endorsements - Back up sewer and drain is a coverage I wouldn't do without.

It will also be obvious, since he's have to build the wall 10" off the "original" block wall.  

That's pretty good news haha.A quick one Roy, if the conventional lending goes down the drain for the first couple of years due to newcomers credit history, are there many private lenders around the NB/NS area? 

If a house is from 1900, pipes have probably been replaced at least once already, but it's very likely that you'll have old, rotting cast iron drain pipes, corroded copper water lines, and sometimes even gas lines that are done unsafely.

I see it as a speed bump, not a road block. 

This is costly and I may look at other alternatives for bookkeeping but a good cpa handling your taxes vs you/hr block is well worth the money.

Lots of apartments, restaurants going up like crazy, although you go in a few blocks off of Colfax and it's still pretty rough.

Add sub panel if needed (which is probable given the number of home runs needed when remodeling kitchens and baths now)plumbing: cut out and replace any galvanized drain lines that are accessible at any point in the project.