I'm not sure I could've done much differently (other than alter my basic marketing strategy), I know when I run an ad that says; "owner will finance with $2,000 down", that a lot of my callers are going to be marginally, or not at all, qualified.That said, every time I've sold it has been for over FMV.

Of course it will show MUCH better with fresh paint, but does that translate to dollars and quick sale?

Even if service is horrible in your particular location, that doesn't always translate into a "need." 

I am in the construction management industry and think my skill set would translate well. 

How this translates is this, if you insure for less and they deem you are 30% under-insured, based on their Co-Insurance Requirement, then they will reduce your claim by 30%. 

The tenant has a sweetheart deal so will not alter any terms of the lease for the new buyer as they do not get a payoff.Some foreign investors are only getting 1/2 a percent return where they live so 5.5 works for them. 

Lenders, who never like to not be in control, have since altered their terms such that an change in ownership or control of a corporate body holding the mortgage triggers - at the lenders discretion - the due on sale clause.There are still other advantages to holding real estate in its own holding company, but not the big one which previously enabled financing to travel with the property. 

Translation:  He got into something and found way way more repairs than he wants to deal with. 

If the appraiser has identified any of these deficiencies, the property must be appraised subject to completion of the specific repairs or alterations.

I was working as a contractor/project manager on this project and I've got a 1099 for taxes which includes payment for the labor, the repayment of the loaned funds and payment for the interest on the loaned funds.How do I translate this into my taxes?