They are advertising a 21-day looking period, so you have plenty of time to investigate, but renovating the existing house sounds like a losing battle.
The house needs everything, there isn’t enough view, and the two neighbors to the west are imposing:
Note how tall the tudor roof is a couple of doors down (on left) and possibly inhibits the view potential if you build a new big bomber at the subject property. A roof deck is in order:
What do you think you could rent this out per week for? I wonder if you could make the house payment by renting it out furnished 1 week a month?
“What do you think you could rent this out per week for? I wonder if you could make the house payment by renting it out furnished 1 week a month?”
Only 1 week a month? What would you do with the house the other 3 weeks of the month?
rent house 1 week a month and live in it the other 3 weeks. have to have somewhere else to go for 1 week a month. a little sacrafice but could make it happen.
Turn the garage into a granny flat and live there?