A quick lease with a per diem and a cash holdback at closing they get at move out will do the trick I'd think.Not sure of your sellers, I used to work the pre-foreclosure market pretty hard and people do weird things when they are cash strapped, or after you solved their problem and then they discount the value of what you did for them after the fact. 

If they are only worth slightly less than $100k, buying at $80k (including costs) may not be enough of a discount or it may.

It seems like all that stress, hair loss, and sleepless nights have taken a toll on you and clouded your vision.Except you wanted to buy a property that I wouldn't buy from you for a $50k discount from your purchase price.

I don't really know how the other one pays- he got a discount for paying in full when he moved in so I haven't received a payment from him directly yet.

I use the mil discount all the time at HD and Lowes.

They may have some "remnants" at a discounted price.http://concordmonument.us/services/counter-tops/

You are trying to show a $60k increase in 8 months - show why your purchase was at a discount and where the market is.This is a duplex - so the appraisal will probably be about $600 - worth the gamble. but don't get carried away making improvements that may increase marketability but not value.

Parents co-sign all of our leases and we typically discount summer months to keep tenants more than a year (Trust me its worth it).

My second run in was a house that was discounted due to known meth test results.The earlier poster is correct that once the remediation is complete yo do not have to disclose since the company will certify it clean. 

Just make sure you discount the rental rate accordingly.