@Robert Clark you can use it over and over and long a you restore it with a conventional or FHA refinance. 

I am claiming damages of 5 months potential rent, my time scrambling to backfill, actual physical restoration, and legal.

I also posted a picture of another one that looks like it would be quite restorable.

What does seem to be on the rise is tax incentive building/restoration which falls slightly in the same realm as sec-8.

I need to gracefully restore the window exterior protective framing art (for a lack of better term) in the picture.They are quite old (120 years), so at this point, I can try to:- Salvage whatever possible, with a mix of scraping, painting and hacking- Completely replace with brand newCan you please provide references for similar window part frame parts at reasonable rates in New England?

I think it's Better to restore those zip codes by buying cheap and rehabbing then selling rent to own, owner financed long enough for the tenant buyer to get financing  but teach your buyer how you did it so they can repeat the process if they choose to while teaching it to everyone who will listen.

I'm starting a disaster restoration company in Charlotte, NC.

I believe you can do a partial 1031 so that you're shielding a portion of your gain and paying taxes on the rest. Or

The house was originally 4 bedroom, but part of the garage was converted when the grandmother could no longer climb the stairs; we would take this bedroom out to restore the garage space.There is also part of the cinder block foundation that needs repair as it is cracked and slightly bowed in; that has been given an estimate of $7k.We are not sure what the family will ask for the house; they have homeowner's insurance that they will be collecting, but there are back taxes on the house, and we just have no idea if they will give it up and be done with it or if they will want every penny they can get out of it.  

I think @Greg V. states to see if there are any grants that might help you restore the property or even use that as an incentive to sell it.