Install a crawlspace well or window well/ventcover, depending on size of vent.

It is also clear some of the work done on the house is shoddy (forgot to pain ceiling under the cabinets while they were being replaced, didn't complete the tiling of the floor up to the wall, painted windows shut with sloppy paint all over windows, supposedly fixed termite damage- but placed a beam next to a damaged beam in one corner of the house only). 

Please do not paint bricks.some before/afterCon: cost of create new window or door when you need to change layout.matching bricks is an art.

I have run it through the calculator a few times but im still not certain. heres the infoSmall 570sq ft single family home 2 bedrooms 1 full bathroom recently renovated new kitchen cupboards, flooring appliances, fresh paint, upgraded windows and siding, new shingles on the roof. it also has a completely fresh slate in the basement ready for any reno i want. single detached garage nice yard and close to town walking distance to everything.

At thus point, the window of opportunity is apparently way behind us.

He claims to be one in Illinois.I did pull permits for the work to be done but that was done thru my other contractor who is doing my roof, windows, and siding.

If exterior is in bad shape and roof, windows, parking lot, main water line, tree root issues pop up that could add thousands per door to the property.When you use high debt service on vacant properties you want a fast lease up.

At this point, your best bet is time - & open windows.

Just let them know that you're letting it slide this time but next time they're accountable for not depositing correctly.

It shows in the reply window like it's in a table format, but it definitely didn't come out that way...Here are my numbers in Google Spreadsheet.