I also purchased a home in foreclosure, and it was a mess when we moved in! The previous owner had been renting it out, so the renters trashed the place before leaving. There were holes in the walls and doors, huge stains in the rugs, and the place was downright filthy! Oh, and it was only 3 years old so it should have been pretty nice looking still! Oh well, we got a good deal on it, and after LOTS of work it is beautiful again. I know yours will be as well! I really like the red walls! Keep us posted on the progress!
My husband buys foreclosed homes and fixes them up- you wouldnt believe the stuff that he has seen/found. One time he took ALL of his clothes off in the garage and then burned his clothes in the fire pit. The house he had been at that day was infested with FLEAS and they were all over him and his clothes... SO GROSS! Its amazing what a little soap and alot of disinfectant can do... :) You should see some of the houses once they are fixed up.
At least she left you an apology note though.
Yeah you can fix things up really nicely. We just moved into the trailor we are in now and I thought it was a hopeless case the first time I saw it. It needed alot of work and then a few weeks later I went and looked at again and it's amazing what some new tile floor and paint can do for a place!!! It will be great!