Unfortunately, he has already contacted the Board of Health for a variety of reasons, regardless of the fact that I am 100% willing to make any improvements immediately.

Jack Lee,Welcome to the board.

The co-op board can make your life difficult, particularly if you are looking to rent. 

I'd go daily and make sure the house is secure, board up the window from outside daily if needed.

@Stephen Spearman I’m on board with the virtual tour comments above.

Chalk it up to the"cost of admission" for entering the REI game and keep on going!

@Sean SullivanFrom what I've gathered from the people I've spoken to who invest in the area, if you are going with a single-unit (not a multi-family, boarding style, house hack, etc...) in the Northern Virginia area you are playing the long game, you'll still want to break even/cash flow off the bat but you are really investing for the appreciation in both rents and home values.

I have been doing some serious soul searching and life planning and I discovered that becoming a real estate investor would be a likely path toward genuine freedom (not only financially but spiritually because I want to be happy in what I do) and I have finally been able to get my wife on board, though she is admittedly nervous.

'Hey I need to get on board....' so here I am with my wife.We've been involved with Australian property for 20 years and sold out last investment property a couple of years ago, now we are working Deeds in Indiana and own a couple of places.

My bet is that you just chalk up the $200 to a lesson learned.