My advice is not to do the parking right now, because I can pretty much guarantee that within the next year or two something will come up on the property that will make you wish you'd saved the $3500+ in reserve for higher priority items.Keep it on the "nice to have" list and just deal with the current parking situation until you have so much money that you feel you have some left over for improvements after all the necessary reserves have been satisfied.

The remaining value will be subject to 40% taxes.  

But no, I guess he doesn't want the remaining 20% of the work if he's not making an effort to make this right. 

. - thank you for your service, and thank you for your reply regarding the specialized training for your service dog.A follow up question: Would your well-trained service dog just leave your side because some sort of "distraction" appeared, or would it remain in place with you despite that distraction?

Unknown #1: Time selecting finishes.I would start with some kind of template: look here or online about colors that work, flooring and lines of lights and fixtures that will remain as thoughtless decision in the finish selection process.

It's not necessary to sign a new one because the old one remains in effect with you as the new owner.Don't make things more complicated than they need to be. 

So a lot of the uncertainty was removed and the main variable that remained was our construction cost.

The remaining boards are cleaned up (nails & screws removed, cleaned, and address any protrusions). 

There he twas chasing little bugs and butterflies minding his own lil monkey bizness.Till one blessed day he decided to get a BBB accreditation.Nancy, the BBB employee that shall remain nameless.. reviews that little monkeys company to give him said accreditation.That employee (Nancy) saved his number, called him up, signed a contract, wholesaled the house and got $18KThe end!

The remaining was a split between equity I pulled out of some duplexes and seller financing.