The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

Median time on market is still 7 or 8 days and that's primarily due to the waiting period to allow everyone to bid. 

They don't mention anything about paying payroll taxes, workers comp, complying with laws, etcReal estate agents can have a team around them where they do have employees if they have admin/support or marketing team.Regardless, if you want to interchange small business for commissioned sales people in my post you can.My post was mentioning that service providers in the real estate space are incentivized by their advertisements as it will increase their annual income.

For example:If families frequently comment on the lack of child-friendly amenities, adding a crib or high chair could increase bookings.If professionals mention the need for workspace, consider adding a desk or ergonomic chair.Tailor Your Listing DescriptionOnce you’ve identified your target audience, write a listing description that speaks directly to them.

But wait - only $5,000 was your cash, $5,000 was from a HELOC.  

And I've been waiting to put him on blast in BP and tell my story for a while.  

With your goal mentioned at the bottom, I would suggest either option 3 or 4.

I requested a few days ago on several properties and am waiting on their decision.

The reason I mention Buildium is because their Growth plan can be more affordable than the second tier of Appfolio that you need to pay for to get access to the integrations.

My understanding is that if you’re looking to refinance a fixed 15- or 30-year loan, it’s generally recommended to wait at least six months before doing so.