Scranton does have what look to be some nice cash-flowing buildings, especially around its few universities, but they are usually not in good shape and I really don't want to be a slumlord (and I am NOT at the rehab/fix-it stage of investing yet).

Then they made an arrangement to separate half of the acreage and dropped it to 225K.The agent that showed the property to me recommended I put an offer in at 207k Which he said was asking them to pay closing cost.

I look at the work ahead of me and make an educated guess on how long it will sit, how many flyers I need, how many Open houses, how many showings, how many Ads, how many trips to stage things etc.

But also keep in mind depending on the stage and other factors, the non breaching party always have the argument of "specific performance." 

Did you confirm that the lender would have been OK with this arrangement before closing?

Im in the stage where I have all this information swimming in my head, and am trying to organize it all. 

I'd much rather talk to them before the home is condemned, but I need to track all of the stages that a notice is in and how many notices they are sent.

Bought appliances, changed the carpet, cleaned and staged.

Limited lodging shall only be permitted when arranged through a booking agent as defined in § 19-2401.Limited Lodging, Short Term.The accommodation of visitors conducted in a dwelling unit, the primary use of which is for household living, and where the total accommodations of visitors provided is for fewer than ninety-one (91) days per year but where the provision of lodging to any particular visitor is for no more than thirty (30) consecutive days.

We are leaning towards using a broker, which is especially crazy since I have a ny broker's license (I got it through being an attorney), but given that I live in LA it will be hard for me to arrange an open house and showings.