Quite right @Jay Hinrichs, these are a dime a dozen in Chicago, and thus I didn't anticipate such resistance from investors.

You are already meeting resistance, so that does not bode well.

Those are what will point the right direction for you.The way you protect yourself from a market downturn is to vet the market to make sure it is resistant (i.e. not single industry as Detroit was), vet the neighborhood (improving?

I treated the sheetrock with bleach, applied mold resistant paint and then color matched the paint.

Double glass is usually sufficient as opposed to triple glass (depending on weather and noice conditions), but I would recommend a thicker glass (usually it is 3mm, but upgrading to 4mm glass would not cost much more and it would provide better insulation and resistance to accidental breakage).if you need any more info, just ask

Follow that to the tip ,,,hold down the pilot button,,,light the pilot,,,continue to hold down till tc holds flame on  and turn to on.You may need a new valve or just a new tc if it doesnt work right or reliably.That all being said the pics look like that lady has some age on her. 

I've had places with flaming code violations that managed to sell and close because the appraiser didn't know and the town didn't check for those specific issues (I'm thinking specifically of furnace issues).If they're just backyard projects, they may just need to be cleaned up and made safe/secure before closing.  

As far as motivated sellers you have to get the word out,now i am still struggling in this part but must be persistent, like the old saying persistence reduces resistance.

We human tend to take the path of least resistance.

It all depends on when I get to sleep since I'm usually up at 6am or earlier everyday.Account ClosedDo you feel yourself getting tired and then just resist the urge?