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[quote=Anonymous]I personally would contact the insurance company that you currently have your homeowners policy with.  Explain that you are looking at a new home and would like a recommendation for a home contractor that can come with you to help you evaluate the home for how much it would cost to fix it up.  Get a tour of the property with that contractor and give him all of your concerns.  Think of this like a pre-inspection home inspection with a contractor as opposed to an inspecter.  Contractors who work with insurance companies have an excellent eye for what needs to be repaired and ballpark how much it will cost to repair.  Right now, the problem is that you can only see the superficial things (lawn and carpets), but you don't have the experience to see if there are other problems that need attention (a plumbing leak, damage to the floors, damage to support structure, roof, doors and windows, DIY not done to code, etc.  When dealing with a fixer-upper, it is better to go in with your eyes open.

That said, I agree with folks that this isn't really a fixer-upper, but a home that has not been cared for.  It sounds like mostly superficial issues.  Fixer-uppers, often have deeper problems than this.[/quote]

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