This is compounded by your not being able to get an inspection before closing which really is critical during the buying process.  

The power of compounding interest sure would be on the side of the lender model, but there's no chance for capital appreciation over time.

The plywood can't be bowed though, and I'd still do some nailing on each one.

I heard about this residential lift, they've been using it for a long time in compounds in Argentina, maybe before 2000. 

Typically, foreclosures and short sales are what we've found.What's compounded the difficulty in getting this particular deal to move is the fact that the comps that we do pull up are literally all over the board ranging from $121K to $4M within a 2 mile area.Finally, the difficulty that we've also seen with the deal is that there is no real way to valuate assets such as HOAs, land value, or the amenities that are paid for every month by the owners/tenants.

Compounding the issue is the fact that my wife and I have to move in February so I'd like to find an exit strategy for this property that will allow me to recoup all (or most) of my money.

I suspect self-made real estate millionaires will all say there were a few people, deals, and decisions that were the fuel behind their success.I'm fond of Warren Buffet's quote, "The greatest invention in the world is compounding interest."

@Rob Bowness, you said you offered over asking.

Don't compound a few bad decisions with another bad move.   

So, I have a 10-acre property in Blairsville that I bought to do a rehab on the existing home and build two modern ADUs to create a STR compound.