Prior to re-launch I would: sod, plant a couple of trees from Home Depot (very much needed to breakup the monotony of the picture), buy some bricks and dirt from home depot and put a little green plant garden in front of the part that juts out on the right side of the picture, get a couple of flower pots from home depot with flowers for both side of the front door to add some color. 

But Cook county may be one of the top 5 worst counties in the country for landlord laws.

There are a few smart phone apps where you can sell books based on ISBN Number (there are also websites)Contact local used book storesContact a local University Library (they would be more interested if it's a collection specific to topic...as an example, the University of Denver has the largest cook book collection in the West - and they aren't a culinary school)Contact a local Public LibraryOffer to sell them all at once on eBay (local pickup required)etc.

Or, as someone once told me, "don't cook your golden goose".

it sits on about 1/3 of an acre not far from lake ontario (no frontage)  I think it needs about 20 k of work and could sell for between 95 and 115 after repairs which i believe (not having seen photos yet) to include new counters, maybe refinish cabinets, a new cook-top, a new exhaust hood or microwave, new flooring throughout, paint, wallpaper removal, a couple intereior doors and screen doors, lighting fixtures, bath vanity and im sure a few other things.  

I just spent the last year searching property beginning in Kona and Captain Cook areas and branching out to the East side around Hilo.

You could make some unique services available to your guests like a chef to come in & cook a gourmet meal, wine tasting, masseuse, etc.  

(Including baking ware, crock pot, griddle, etc).

@Brennen Cook that link was supposed to be for a rehabbed 3/2 that was very similar to your target property, about a block away and it sold for 410k.

@Brennen Cook  Congratulations!