A. Have an exsisting structure
1. Vintage home
2. Ability to house family during the process.

B. Have a building lot
1. Public water
2. Public sewer
3. Other utilities: gas, cable

C. Funding

D. Have a conceptual design

II. BUY AN EXISTING DWELLING

A. Location, Location, Location
1. Blue Bell
2. Lower Gwynedd
3. Whitemarsh
4. Ft. Washington

B. Can't Have
1. Underground pipeline
2. High tension lines
3. Correctional Institution
4. Turnpike
5. Under flight paths
6. Limited flood plane
7. Railroad tracks

C. Must Have
1. Potential to be beautiful.
2. 4 BR/2B
3. Working fireplace
4. Family Room
5. Office/storage space

D. Want to Have
1. Swimming Pool
2. Garage
3. Finished basement
4. New kitchen
5. Cental Air