Going Through Hell & Highwater To Get A New House., As the Mountains Turn.

My wife and I won a bid on a 100 year old 17 room house here in Waynesville (Shancy really really wanted it) last year. Our bid was $89,000. Immediately after we won the woman that "owned" the house filed for bankruptcy, which took the house out of our hands and back into hers. Before this she hadn't made a single mortgage payment in 3 years. I said fine lets wait around and it will go back on the market later, I didn't believe she would change her ways. In the meantime we bought another house from a friend inorder to prevent him from being forclosed on and we live there now. She didn't make one payment and the house went back on the Courthouse steps. My wife just left to put in an upset bid (you have 10 days to beat the price by 5% ad infinitum). As she was going to the courthouse and crossing the street the fire trucks drove past her, she made the bid now $132,300 (due to the woman's bankruptcy and legal fees) Shan went past the house because the neighbors are friends and had a dog collar of ours. The house was on fire, but my friends mom was at their house and heard a window break and called 911. The Firemen said the house was empty and also that it looks like it was arson this will more than likely prevent anyone else from trying to outbid us, not TOO MUCH damage but we were going to gut the house anyways. Just after Shan got home my father-in-Laws mailman called to tell us the news. Another guy we know said that he was the winning bidder but he is just a liar.
Life is strange and some times amazing.

Sounds like it's turning into a "Money Pit". Give some heavy thought from here on out.

This is kinda like a pig in a poke
I haven't been inside, but on the whole the house looks like standard maintaince has been performed. I know a few that have been in the house and they didn't see anything wrong. Except for the fire.

Best wishes to you from here on out. Sounds like you haven't had much good luck on it yet, so let's hope that's all that's left for you... All the good luck.

I do historic restoration for a living on old homes. If you have any questions, PM me and I'll try to help you out.

See I knew it whould be to my benefit to get a friend one day.

I really like everything original so we are working on importing lead pipe for the plumbing from Laos and Original Asbestos insulation from some defunct Soviet Nuclear plants I got a steal for it . The trouble was getting it past customs and do you know how hard it is to get vintage lead paint taste great less filling .

I have a book of plans I'll send them with your birthday present.

For God's sake man, don't forget the lead paint!!!