Down payment would have been about 8k, annual taxes in Albany, NY for this property are 6200 (with star credit) and then closing costs were approximately 3% (6210) of the loan amount so in this case all cost would have come to 20k which we do not have at this time.

Not only that, but it all my coworkers hate their job as well so it is a continuous cesspool of negative energy.

I would put the energy there, unless you really want to go after him, then do it :)

If the house is owned out right and you just don’t have the time, money or energy to get it up to market value, selling it at a discount sounds good.

@Harrison CookYour post kindles lots of questions.In the "good old-days" most heating systems were vastly oversized for the building they were heating - energy was relatively cheap, insulation was non-existant to poor ... so it was easier and safer to {drastically} oversize.Today, while energy {in North America}  is still relatively cheap for the moment,  we have a much better understanding of how to make buildings more efficient {though you might not think so looking at the construction industry in the U.S.A. and Canada}  and there are often more cost-effective measures than simply replacing an old, over-sized heating plant with a new, over-sized heating plant.You really need to - or at lease should -  perform a heat load analysis to properly size your heating system, a component of which, is determining the rate of heat loss of the building envelope.  

My hubby is a seasoned journeyman carpenter with a good number of contractor connections nearby, and he's eager to stop working as a Union carpenter and put all of his energy into real estate investing.2.

Use the money, time and energy toward buying a house so you have something to protect. 

Obviously you have a ton of energy and passion for what you do and thanks for being such a great member of the community. 

is there any BP rock stars in the Jackson, Ms and surrounding  area

for an energy reduction...