One last thought-


If the strucure is wasted as you describe will walls and roof line bowing then I'll guess nights and weekends with help of friends and sons this will take you a minimum of 16 months to complete. One thing always leads to another and there is always more to it than the wanting eye can see. I suggest you find a private lender who will foot the capital for the repairs while you get a mortgage on the property this is of coarse concidering that you can handle two payments and then once you sell your existing home and move into the remodeled home you can refinance and pay off the private investor, be careful though and have an attorney draw up the agreement.


I've done this myself and with my family envolved I'd never do it again, it's a challenge but going about it this way at least you're not living in the mess you're creating.

Scott