<prompt> Human: This is a throw away account BTW...My grandfather died last year. His home is a large 2 family house that has no liens on it. Problem is the house needs significant updates electrical, pluming, windows, kitchen, bathroom, insulation etc. The foundation and roof is solid. The other thing is it is located in an economically depressed area including high crimes, not a nice area, and one of the worst school districts in NY and the tax rate is high, which would make renting or selling this house rather difficult. Also I think there is type of old heating system in the basement that will most likely have to be removed forsafety code reasons if it is rented out. My mom and uncle are set to inherit the house because they are next of kin. My uncle is significantly older than my mom and said he wants nothing to do with the property because 1 he is too old and he and his wife have a ton of medical expenses and 2 he does not live in the community and has no desire to stick around here. He also no longer drives so there is really no point of him being bothered with this. My mom wants to keep the house with the goal of fixing it up and renting it out so she can live on one side and rent out the other side for additional income. This would be a great idea but she has a some sort of judgement against her for over 20,000, which she claims to not have any knowledge of, she has bad credit, she is on disability and has a very fixed income, and to be honest, she is not business or money savvy.Now here is where I come in-she expects that I pay the property and school taxes we no longer get the elderly resident discount which means the taxes are 3,000, the housing insurance, along with any county sewage and water until she can figure out what to do next. Then there is also the issue of having to hire a company dump the furniture. We already looked into charities taking it and they refused because the stuff is in horrible shape and is really too old for them to get rid of. That is going to cost at least 1,000 with the truck rental, hired hands and the dump fees. I already looked into doing this piecemeal in a way to keep costs down, since dumping items within a certain weight is free, but that only works if you have free access to a truck along with people who are willing to move furniture, which we dont have.When I asked my mom how I would get my money back from the taxes and other items I paid for, she had no answer. She also didnt seem to know exactly when the liens would fall off her credit report-she claims January 2018, but is very tight lipped on the details. When I asked why she could not sell the property as is, the answer I got was a cross between she didnt like the offers she received for the property i think someone offered her 5,000? and a fear of housing insecurity due to the rising costs of living and the fact that my 18 year old brother still lives at home, which means she cannot move into senior housing. I cant afford to take on this renovation project because as someone who works in the non-profit world with a child, just dont make enough money. I also left that area to get into a better school district so there is no way I can afford my expenses and paying for renovations when I have no plans to live there. Lastly I do not even want to live with her or close to her...she is not easy to get along with and I just cant be bothered with her antics anymore. So with me being unable to realistically afford this project and she being in denial about being able to afford this, does she have any options? We dont have any family with experience in home repairs and would be willing to pitch in. the house is not rent-able in its current form-you cant even run the microwave and TV at the same time without tripping the fuse. No one in the family wants the home as is either because if its location and the work that needs to be done. I am just fed up with being expected to drop money into something that has no real return on investment.tl:dr-mom inherited a home that needs major renovations but she is on a fixed income and has bad credit. She expects me to pay for the taxes, insurance and other bills until she figures out her options. I dont want to and cant afford to. Does she have any other options to keep the house? Assistant: which would make renting or selling this house rather difficult. Really? Because you just got done telling me the property is fully paid for and has no outstanding liens. Put it on the market for market value. It will sell. If it doesnt sell after 60 days, slash the price 10. Repeat the process until its gone. This is a windfall that you cant afford to carry. This would be a great idea I wouldnt call sinking substantial money she doesnt have to refurbish a property in a crime ridden, high tax area a great idea. Shes not a professional landlord, get rid of the house. but is very tight lipped on the detailsLiens dont go away until theyre satisfied. Luckily for you, you dont give money to people who refuse to tell you what theyre going to do with your money. No is a complete sentence for adults, tell her no. Tell her shes in way over her head and that this will be a curse that never gets better because she cant afford the property. Frankly, a creditor could likely attach a judgment lien to the property now and sue to foreclose on it. Human: Will the property sell? There are several homes on that block going for 32K and less that have been sitting vacant for years. Granted I dont know what the full story is in relation to the those houses but i suspect the area factors into the lack of desirability. Also there are several properties for rent that are chronically unrented and have been for some time despite all the signs on the lawn begging for tenantssecondly with the lien not going away how can she sell the home?  <response>: There are several homes on that block going for 32K and less that have been sitting vacant for years.Then either a sell it for 20,000 or b refuse to accept the inheritance. Sinking money into this sounds like it makes less and less sense as you explain the situation. Its a blighted area, bail out on it.If she wont clearly state what the lien is for or when it goes away what the terms of satisfaction are, then you cant help her. 