If it is your rental home and you are struggling to get activity, consider staging and having professional pictures taken.

I could go on and on with more and better examples but you get the picture. 

Take a look at the big picture and try not to think so generalized.

Buyers often have trouble picturing what it will look like with furniture. 

I offered $50k and asked them to cover my closing costs. 

(A gross lease and with some utilities covered).Thank you for your time and advice!

Access to Yes-MLS which covers 36 counties and in 3 states!!

So make bad pictures as hard for an appraiser to take as you can.When you meet the appraiser, be wearing the most expensive duds you own and be driving the most expensive car you can rent.

After doing a little more research I found that there is only one and it covers mostly in another area.

I do not know how beneficial it might be to you but you might consider reviewing your entire project and see if there isn't somewhere you can shave off $500,00 worth to cover the cost of having a contractor buy the permits.