Comp #1 does NOT have lake privileges (subject property does), does not have a garage (subject property does), has a basement (subject property on a crawl) and does not have any porch, deck or patio (subject property has a wrap around porch).

Possible culprits are the house had an addition built on the front side of the second floor, it has a free hanging patio, and there looks like there might have been some water damage in the garage at some point.Load bearing beam in garage (basement) of a house I'm looking at has cracks along the entire width and some slight bowing towards the front of the house.  

All it takes is rough handling while moving a refrigerator or stove in, and the floor will look bad.Sheet vinyl is nothing more than paper over felt with a clear plastic sheet for protection.

I have a water feature on my patio: a kiddie wading pool about 6" deep, and maybe 4' in diameter.

I would try the steam method , hold a steam iron close(do not touch to wood finish) then steam and scrape w/ plastic putty knife

If that doesn't do it for ya, you can also check local plastic companies in your area.

the ones i am dealing with (and i think tony's talking about), we have to cut the metal out with a sawzall. then build a wooden frame, nail it to the brick, then secure the plastic/vinyl window to the wooden frame.i have a few pics, will post them tonight.

If you have been putting off maintenance (new roof) or improvements (patio, dishwasher) while living there then by converting it to a rental you can now get tax deductions if you decide to go ahead and do them.

I doubt you could lock any therm and it would keep them from manipulating the temp.You know thos commercial plastic boxes over therm, that have vent holes.....in the summer I can blow on them and the air will come on!

Essentially you run plastic pipe back and forth on the ceiling and cover it with 3/8 drywall.