If you can't drop the price significantly I'd watch the local papers to see if it goes up on the auction block.  

If you are gutting it to the studs that is great, it will also help you see if there has been any water damage to the studs or sill plates.

ALSO, there are things the insurance allowed for that were never done; cabinet knobs/pulls (none installed), dump runs (we did all that), a bedroom that was not even in the damage zone, a powder room they said they did, but we did the whole thing...

Does anyone know where to get Decorative cinder blocks in Denver?

A 700million dollar revitalization project just began a couple of blocks down from it, so I'm sure the lot will appreciate a lot over the years.

Details on the property: The house was built in 1954 and used to be "the mansion on the block" at some point the split up the house into 3 units.

There are items missing and damages to replace the front door, amongst other things like blood in the hardwood floors, etc. - should I file a claim?

We were left with over $15k worth of damage and unpaid rent before the unit could be rented again.

We didn't want to renew the lease after the 1st year because there was visible damage to the walls and the inside of the house is in bad shape.

A good eviction specialist will block off as many exits as possible and not screw up.