On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 04:27:04 GMT, someone wrote:

Thanks for any suggestions. What would some of you do?

Don't buy a fixer upper if you can't afford to fix 'er up.

If you buy a fixer, you need to have the money for both the purchase
AND the renovations, and it should still be a "deal" even AFTER you
add those two numbers together to put up with the PITA of doing it.

If you only have barely enough $ for the initial purchase, then it is
elementary that you should purchase something that is in good
condition at the time of the purchase and will not need any work.

You need to set your sights lower if all the money you have can only
buy a fixer and not the repairs.

-v.