I hope you take action.Look, I appreciate your perspective, but some of what you are suggesting is difficult because, well, it is a 1970's house, an extremely well maintained 70's house, but nonetheless....Bathrooms are really too small to get any perspective in, a picture would get a corner and not really impart any information, the reason my husband showed the one bathroom is because it is ensuite to the master, and the tub IS a perfectly preserved (and I mean perfectly literally, not a scratch or water stain) 1970's style one piece thing.

Not sure about Alabama, but in Texas the only reimbursable expenses are for safety, security, and preservation of the property. 

And in the future, you may want to include a statement that says your signature is null and void after a certain amount of days; that way if they have not redeemed within a certain amount to time, you should be able to continue to make preservation improvements.This post is a little bit old, but I'd like to hear what happened in your situation.

@Frank Wolter I agree but what I will also note because I am a contractor in Detroit and I do property preservation as well, I cannot stress enough to investors is once you get ripped off please do not ask your new contractor for deals to clean up someone else’s mess.

., significantly above comps) for very high end finishes, particularly in a town that is known for historic preservation.

Search things like zoning ordinance, neighborhood preservation, etc.

One answer you should have is the plan to preserve principal. 

It's lovely natural land...hey, how would you like to have your very own Wildlife preserve?

My group is currently looking for value add opportunities to maximize returns and preserve capital for further expansion. 

Traditional, flipping a home in Historic Preservation Zones (HPZ), can come with great difficulty as these neighborhoods come with an extra set up rules and regulations to ensure that the “historical aspects” are well persevered.