If it is normal in your area use it or you can get something a bit warmer. 

After a discharge you can deal as you normally do, but I suggest you examine the credit side very carefully. 

(Not what a CPA or the IRS would tell you of course) Report the profit as you normally do, pay the taxes. 

Definitely a fixer upper, like $25/foot for interior, exterior, landscaping, asphalt improvement.

I could also give you some standard per foot or piece count prices on some of the basic things like paint, carpet, or a new water heater. 

vlad, I would think you could dissect the comps more: square footage, locations, amenities and make some adjustments to get a ball park number .they may have been all over, but may help you make the "reasonable offer" if you can study them some and maybe get what  duplexes are going for on a sq foot basis in the vicinity, a factor which may still work in your favor as you will be newer and probably better conditon with a new/newer build...

Assuming the contract had no loopholes and was a "normal" contract, does the tenant have the right to more money?  

I ended up having G-Mac Construction (great company)  dig the outside of the basement wall down to the footing, I pushed the wall back out as far as I could using the I-beams, I cleaned the wall, I had a rubber coating sprayed on the the wall (a company recommended by G-Mac), I put in drain tile and G-Mac back-filled with sand then dirt.

To build anything you build from the ground up, begin digging the footings in your education and knowledge, pay attention to the framework, surround yourself with those smarter than you in their fields of expertise.

Doesn't normally attorney prefer a fast transaction because the longer time require longer works?