I'm willing to bet there are more people like me out there than you think, who have the money but not the needed skills to start, who would be willing to partner.

I bet if someone had left him a house he would have used it to better his life, not get emotionally attached to it.  

I would say, your best bet is to pain the units a modern greige color like Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore.

If I get some more specifics, I can probably advise you a little better, but your best bet may be to go deep into Queens or Brooklyn (near a subway, but making a pretty long commute), south Bronx or Staten Island (which doesn't have a navigable subway to the city (but relatively close if you can take the staten island ferry, which is free).

I agree, small claim court is your best bet to recover your money.

I'd bet 29.

For your first one a friend or family may be your best bet (but be careful when mixing money with relationships). 

I'll bet you never imagined this when you were searching for help on real estate @Joshua Dorkin and came up with this brilliant idea.

Her only bet is an attorney, if suit is filed.

In any case the scraper is going to be your best bet.