My guess is that the type of hands off 'don't want to deal with it' buyer you are looking for is also unlikely to be able to see past the 'ugly' current state of the house.I could imagine it working if you show them something finished (model home) and not show them the current ugly state.I heard a story from a high end ($50k tables) furniture designer who once made the mistake of showing the client the table in progress with clamps, glue and unfinished surfaces etc.

She did not turn her keys back in so tech not but all her furniture was moved out all that was left was a bunch of garbage that I hadn’t hauled away yet to see if she does.

Under Massachusetts law, it is illegal to discriminate against someone because the presence of children might trigger a property owner's duties under the lead paint laws or because someone receives a housing subsidy, such as a Section 8 voucher, to pay for some or all of their rent.

Refi (Yes Dave R is spinning in his grave or I'm sending him there more quickly)  Refi and consolidate debt on one or two properties and then apply all cash from every source you got including banks you can rob and lunch money you can steal from your children to that one loan.Paying of debt is a very good goal. 

Furniture is expensive Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If you learn that this person has no right of occupancy, then have the cops take her and her children away for trespassing.

I have no children, I live at home with my parents.

Landlord home owner insurance usually covers the property itself, not the tenant's belonging.The tenants need to have their own renter's insurance to cover loss of their items like personal clothing, electronics, furniture, etc.

What they don't realize most REALTORS have decades of work/life experience, their children are grown, they have a working spouse and/or pension, and they've been in real estate for 10+ years and have built their business.Statistics do have value. 80% of REALTORS don't quit just because they are lazy.

They started high on the market and it set until winter with it being in a estate so the children were just ready to move it.