Effective communication doesn’t guarantee that there will always be agreement, but at least it helps to pave the way and remove stumbling blocks. 

I'd strongly suggest that you edit your post and remove the amount of money you have.  

The roof had a leak and now there is water damage and mold, anyone has recommendations on either fixing/removing the mold ourselves or a cheap mold specialist?

We have been pushing for more licensing to remove the one time realtor / managers from screwing up our industry and profession of choice.  

In some cases, you can have 'trespassers' removed by the sheriff. 

Scope is digging out basement, tuck point, permits, architect, engineer, chimney removal, re configuring HVAC, and everything else. 

PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) on a conventional loan can be removed upon request once you have paid off 20% of the purchase price on the original loan, and will automatically be removed once you hit 22%.

forget insurance, cleaning, turnover, advertising, lawn care, snow removal, rental license fees, occupancy fees, inspection fees, closing costs, you left knee cap!

You'd have to turn it back into a livable residence and probably remove everything that makes it a restaurant and not a house. 

The house is currently painted so in order to have plain brick I would have to strip and do extensive work to remove years of paint