By that time, you'll either have a permanent position, which will aid in securing a mortgage, or you'll be in a position to look for a more stable job elsewhere.However, this doesn't mean you can't actively search for properties, analyze deals, and continue networking.

Is there a daughter or other family member that could aid the wife?

I've seen some where the buyer becomes a party to this reduced valuation and could be accused of participating in the fraud if trying to aid the buyer in establishing a false value. 

They provide the exposure, coaching, and aid you through the process of raising money, finding deals, due diligence etc.

The improvements aid the current tenant and stay with my building.

"Distressed home purchaser" includes a person who acts in joint venture or joint enterprise with one or more distressed home purchasers in a distressed home conveyance.

You have to think also about your enterprise value of the business over time and the average multiple it will sell at.Example if my business does 1 million net profit at 3 multiple worth maybe 3 million purchase but if say 3 million net profit someone with business growing like crazy might pay 7 multiple for it or 21 million.

@Dave Carpenter thank you so much. i just reached out to find the sellers supply reps so that i can talk to them. there a few car washes in town. population of the city is about 73,000. where this car wash is there actually is not one too close. it has multiple small car dealerships, an Enterprise rent a car and many residential and commercial apartment buildings. if the current owner has not at least spoken with the owners of those dealerships, i would certainly be willing to in order to drum up more business. the traffic count is 10,500 per year if im reading the statistics right. i will do just that on the community page. i am already a member so that will be easy. 

My guess is probably as good as any, with no money to invest in repairs and the length of wait on FEMA aid it was probably safer for many families. 

Then you are effectively growing your anticipated enterprise.