Unfortunately, his health is deteriorating, and he can't complete the house.

We could have gone with a 203k instead of your client’s offer, but chose the cash for obvious reasons as timing is critical to my clients and they are counting on the closing this Thursday, June 18th.It’s a shame your folks do not have a contractor relationship who understands how to create a quality product, while ensuring an investor gains a healthy return on their investment.

(Courtesy of Dave Ramsey) If you have a healthy down payment and zero debt, you should be able to find a bank willing to finance real estate. 

IMO, it appears that the water from the down spout may not be diverted away from the house, flowing to the left to the corner and allowing the foundation to settle toward the left.I'd check the soil! 

People really enjoy this if it is set up correctly and you can make a healthy profit off of it. 

I can't speak to you about the New York market and what you can get for your money out there since I'm in Chicago but I do think $45K is a healthy amount saved up for your first multi-unit.

I have experience with cellular concrete in a commercial application as mass-backfill (15,000 cubic yards) for a newly constructed building where existing soil bearing pressures were poor.

That is fairly healthy in my experience, but this also looks like a large home.  

It's a really good way for me to burn calories and keep lean (I typically don't eat anything while working on a property - maybe a small snack during the day - and so that helps also with being healthy). 

Do you have soils reports ?