If there was a fire and the stairs were blocked, they need a window or other door they can escape through.

You have a 30 day window anyway to get full approvals. 

Things that drive the ARV the most - roof, plumbing, flooring, paintThings that don’t drive ARV as much - windows, landscaping, driveway

In the past I have repaired rotten siding and window trim with fix-it-all.

I realize the rentable window is likely 8-10 weeks in the summer. 

My neighbor said on a face book town page - she was thinking of putting the house up for sale- She did not really did not want anyone in the house because she is a hoarder & had her special needs son living in the basement apt- with NO egress window ( against fire code) / I told her we could do the deal with lawyers - and save money on real estate agents (at that time the seller paid all commissions) How did you finance this deal?

However, you might as well throw your money out the window if you are paying for promised service but are getting cheap results. 

Echoing what Shawn said above, you would have a vast array of options ranging from lively resorts with tons of amenities (think water slides, lazy rivers, tennis)...ranging to quieter resorts with lots of green space and forest or lake view homes.

We want to know if it's better if we take advantage of this window to sell them tax-free and net close to $250k.

If it were mine, instead of peeking out the window shades and making notes about it when the smoking is happening near the front door I would simply go outside and say Mr.