And that could blow back on me as the new owner, in unforeseen ways.At the risk of sounding paranoid, all it takes is one person to say "Gee, it'd be a shame if an anonymous tipster told the county about your non-permitted work, why don't you let us take this headache property off your hands? 

Nothing to be ashamed of.I would start with talking with an experienced real estate agent and loan officer.

It's a shame your dad is making you go to school and take on all that debt.   

It’s nothing to be ashamed about.

@Yoann Dorat its a shame we didn't connect. 

Let them know this is a business for you and you don't have to be ashamed to tell them that you are doing it, as are all business owners, to make a profit.

It's all a sham.

It's all a sham more or less.

My first apartment was an older brick fourplex, not very fancy, but I was not ashamed to live there when I was a kid.

I ashamed to admit, but I have been a subscriber of BP for some time and I am just now getting around to introducing myself.