Originally posted by @Ryan Thomson:As a friend of mine says: "No house is perfect, just get started".    

Thank you @Lyndi Love @Tim Ryan

Your are right in one sense that Zillow has mislead the public, but they have done it in the same way nearly every public company does, sometimes by choice, sometimes by convention. 

@Ryan Taylor  There are several approaches you can take, depending upon what the homeowner is willing to do, what you're willing to do, and ultimately what the numbers in the deal dictate. 

thankfully the market went insane and i was able to make a profit even with my inexperience, BP definitely influenced all of my choices and in hindsight if i applied more of the tips i learned from listening to the podcast and reading all the books recommended i shouldn't have made half the mistakes but live and learn. on to the next one!

@Ryan ThomsonThank you.I checked and the unit is listed on apartemnts.com.The realtor actually seems to have done quite a good job with the listing and the photographs.Just posed the apartments.com link on Craigs list.Appreciate your help.

My assumption and do not take this personally if you are just looking for ideas on what to do with $100k  vs actual guidance my guess is you do not have much time to manage a project or a short term rental so that limits your choices.

Quote from @Ryan Fox: @Hany Morsy- Definitely worth consulting a real estate attorney in your area to understand your options. 

If they kids don't want it then there is a choice.

Is a Heloc or 2nd mortgage a poor choice if I can get this property in shape by January/February?