Based on that, I stood by my offer and wrote a letter to the bank explaining why, using some of the comps as backup.

The project stood still for many years.

The guy doing the work started quoting code and showed how his work exceeded code , The inspector stood his ground and refused to budge .  

@Luke H.Lease clauses are best swapped on a local level and customized to observe local ordinances.That being said, the forms at MrLandlord.com have stood the test of time.

I offered 80K as the house stood (she could remove whatever belongings she wanted, and leave the rest for me to deal with), or I would pay 90K if she got the utilities turned on so I could do proper inspection to ensure everything was working. 

Usually the truss holding this sheetrock is not a fink truss.

Particularly trusses.

I am probably not the best to ask about the whole guard deal, but if I were in your shoes and getting my real estate license and starting   a company, I would just stick to that for a while and the re-assess after a period of time and then see where I stood. 

I have been considering real estate for quite some time now but always have stood by and watched, never ready to just jump in.

If you under stood the value of dead equity and the true purpose of investing you would not be sleeping at night.