Your best bet in this situation is to keep heat on so that the property does not become damaged.You have already been told this, but your biggest mistake was letting the issue drag on so long.

If the basement floor is really slanted, I'll build level platforms out of wood. 

I am very new to real estate and BiggerPockets platform.

The more experienced syndicators do not typically need to use crowdfunding platforms, because they have long lists of investors clamoring to get into their deals.

my thoughts are that as long as you have the cash or can get financing to fund the soft costs and hard construction costs then i think you would turn a profit. as you said, your betting on avg house cost, hopefully you've done due diligence to check that but ultimately if that area is in a housing shortage then I think the market will eventually meet or exceed 

You are correct, anything below 750 sqft will be your best bet.

May I ask if anybody knows which platform did Brandon use to find this VR service, or if you have used a similar service can you recommend one (platform or specific VR), please?

ConclusionNo matter what your goal, whether selling quick or selling for maximum value, listing in March seems to be the best bet.

That's why we, and I'll bet you as well, will never wire funds anywhere at any time without a contract for purchase in our files to serve as an identification. 

In fact, after all the time, effort & money you'll have into it, I'd bet on you having a hard time letting it go.