I'm expecting that complete replacement will cost 7.5 to 15k, so I'd rather shell out a grand every couple of years in the near term. 

I am sure there is one in the Lansing area and there are many in the SE Michigan and Grand Rapids areas.  

Will please do not give the government any ideas on how to screw investors any more than they already are.I hear ya Mark, unfortunately, the government is full of "grand" ideas and I am quite sure they have already thought of those items.

Put it back on the market AS-IS with full disclosures.This might be a little half-baked, but it could work as a "work-from-home" strategy to make a few grand per deal.You can flame me as long as you give me constructive criticism!!

First off, it's great that you're ambitious but don't bite off more that you can chew.You need experience a track record along with history.... think about it if you had a buddy suddenly come to you and proposed a great business idea without a real business plan and suddenly just asked for a grand would you loan it to him just cause?

Same goes for quoting; hit the quote button, then paste your quote, then hit it again.On images, you hit the image button, then paste the URL of the image, then you hit the button again.We're looking at a new system to make this all much easier, but it will be a bit before it comes together.Thanks to you grand pops!

My title companies all want and require a grand deed.

You should get in touch with the folks in Grand Junction as there is a real estate investors group there.

Repairs is 5 to 10 grand for upgrading the property.

I know that in the grand scheme of things it doesn't seem like that would determine what neighborhood to target, but I believe it does.