Also, based on the scope you shared  it's a heavy lift to complete the work description for $45K while leaving any profit for the contractor.

Your listing description does not highlight any nearby attractions or points of interest. 4.

There are many markets that fit this description.

To answer your question, I will use your description as it most closely relates to my definition of what an actual turnkey real estate transaction should be. 

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Did have high quality photos/ great listing title and description?

I do believe we have a good property manager and the photos and description of the listing are well done, so not sure what else to do at this point.

I think by the description these guys are brokers .. so they tack on fee's to the direct lenders fee's   Kind of like peer st..  

Based on your description, Party 1 seems like the safer choice.

Selling before death would be a costly mistake   - you did not explicitly state this was not a multi family but it seems likely from your description.