Or will you be lucky to have the house keep standing another 10 years, and/or have no possible way to make the previous improvements?

Property Improvement can be loosely defined as anything that increases the current market value of the property---activities like expansion/build outs, rehabilitation and reconfigurations are examples of property improvement. b.

Pay 20% down avoiding PMI and improve it with energy efficient windows, architectural roof, landscaping etc.

The rule means a bank can not site on property they take back waiting for an improvement in prices.

We have a house payment, and a truck payment.

If there are no improvements then there are no additional costs.

Improving your math skills if they are not great is another key skill.Part-time work: Property management, construction, sales in a hardware store, almost any sales job where you are dealing with the public on a regular basis, working as a support person for a real estate agent who is very active (marketing, web support, etc), admin work for a mortgage broker.

I don't think you'll see significant improvement for several years.

Here is the following problems, repairs, or improvements need to be made:1) foundation is cracked in multiple areas on one side of the house which is viewable inside the basement.

Is there any advantage to taking out a loan to cover both the purchase and improvement, vs. taking out a mortgage and a second shortly after?