Penny, it sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Are you anywhere near Andrea, to see if Peter (her man who "does") can come help you, also?
New used houses. Such a set of surprises await. Mine hadn't been updated in 25 years, yet it was priced as if all of the updating and new flooring had already been done. I had to do my research; it had been on the market about 18 months and there had been two other low-ball bids (because of the work needed) so I kept mine down in that range, and ended up getting cash back for a new heat pump and an allowance for carpets (I put in tile instead). Lots of work!
They thumped and bumped all day out here and finished laying the road bed, so now it is completed, but they have a block's worth of lower driveways and front sidewalks to pour.
Maybe I'll get something done around here tonight. It has been low energy since I'm on the last stage of my step-down from the old HRT--I've switched to 1/4 pill every other day. Each transition isn't as noticeable as the last, but it doesn't go undetected either. Bummer.