Depending on how bad the house is, you might be in for a lot of work. My question is... Do you have to have absolutely everything done before you can move in? Or could you, let's say, clean out the whole thing, rewire it, then put together part of it, move into that part, and then continue putting the rest together as you go? Either way. Good luck. The house was bought in 1985 so there is a lot collecting over the years. There is also 27 years of nicotine I have to wash away before I can prime and paint and remove all the carpets but underneath is the original wood floors. They can be done later. I want to get as much as I can done before I move in. But if not It can be done little by little.