Curious to see if you get answer for this.I also have problems when I try to quote someone, it always wants to auto select "Block User"

Welcome to the site @Eve CarderSounds like you've been around the block a few times.

When you buy out of area it is extremely hard to know what you are getting as just a few blocks can make a huge difference in neighborhood. 

Pictures will be added, but a general scope of work.Add interior wall to entry foyer to create another conference room for executive space Expand the windows in the front and replace with block windows to add more natural lightReplace front door, and make from columns more visually appealingAdd new monument type sign to the street frontIf we can get one approved by the city, get a new building signSome other interior improvementsHoping for a month to get it done, and we have a broker to re-lease the space.

I just picked up a 5-plex three blocks away from campus and wondering if zillow rent, craigslist, or maybe campus flyer would be best.

It was a bowing brick wall and all he did was shore it up with skim coating of the wall that was bowing and added some concrete hollow blocks in front of the bowing wall.  

> add trim or color to the columns...perhaps plynthe blocks at the bottom or a paint detail at the top.

It might make for one unhappy tenant if you actually do it, so I would start with trying to block the space and giving her some sort of a notice in writing.  

We first scrubbed the effected concrete block walls with abrasive tools and mold killer to remove lose debris.  

I chalk it up to three things: i) the trend of people living and working in our downtown neighborhoods is very new and most appraisers do not live down here, so they haven't gotten informed of what is driving the trends; ii) there are not a lot of comps yet; and iii) There are still good parts of neighborhoods and bad parts, and parts that just haven't caught up yet but will within a year or two: Washington park has plenty of $330K condos surrounding it, but the same condo 5 blocks away lists for $190K.