The other one has less value add opportunity but the location made me go for it even with less value add opportunity (so it is ~$30K below market and cash flowing but not in bad enough condition to expect a rehab would return the type of profit I expect from a rehab: I typically want at least 50% return on the rehab investment. 

Now, your soil profile will not change that dramatically over your life time... and if a couple of inches of topsoil washes away, it will not affect the pile.

I have a goal of 10k mailing a month once I get my business that was once on life support back on the road to recovery.  

I don't know the home condition but I had a company from Colorado looking for a corporate rental in the area I might be able to hook you up with if your ready to rent.

People don't make big life decisions in traumatic times and if they do it's usually mistakes that create more opportunities

However at this point you can:1) Fight it in court (Which will not be done in 28 days)2) Pay him the 8K3) Settle for less than 8K4) Threaten with a lawyerAny other ideas?

We helped people with their addictions to the small extent we could, because to some of them, we were the only human constant in their life.

Life won't end if something goes astray, and there's plenty of education out there to help you mitigate risks as you get going.

Some questions for you: is it currently rented and what are the lease conditions?

Cost of cleaning between tenants depends on the region you are in, size and condition of the property.