My family's auto body shop closed down roughly 1.5 years ago.

@Colleen F. is correct, if no body is visiting, no reason to add the liability side of things.  

I'm thinking I can later cash-out refinance into a loan (possibly a VA loan) to finance another deal and wrap the new mortgage so as to keep the installment payments in place and avoid hitting my retiring family member with a big fat tax bill. 

If this is the building your manager is cleaning then I'd for sure get another body in. 

Other than that, the only window upgrades that I would suggest would be to a full body window.

Allthis is given "life" through a Body of Laws and operated throughRegulation and structures.

i have experience in rehab and construction and i own several units that i self manage. i also have full time job where i do shift work 12 hours a day on a texas swing shift schedule. i can work as many hours as i want basically. but it takes toll on my body. i make a living doing what I'm doing and i have insurance and the 401(k)( not much but something). i want to save enough cash as a cushion and quit my job and work with him. the cushion number is debt free except house and rentals. it will take about 6 months. there is no rush. what are some things i should be thinking about and set in place before i quit my job?

. :) Any body have any good names or contacts?

REMEMBER: Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. 

Chicago code is that EACH habitable room must be at a SUSTAINED temerature of 68 degrees F during the day and SUSTAINED 66 degrees F at night.