I noticed new people but didn't realize their disease until I spoke to someone who is in rehab and she mentioned all the new patients.

If you have the money, you can't not like the Old NE neighborhood.If you are persistent and patient, I think you'll be rewarded.  

Real Estate is about being patient and you may have to buy and hold.

Over the last couple of months, I have been extremely patient.

I would be patient and really challenge your local realtor to give you a mid-case review not best-case nor worst-case, but a down the middle idea of resale value.

I think you have handled the delays and issues very patiently than many others.

I understand that the market is rough right now and I need to be patient, but I'm struggling with that.I'm looking at this location purely for convenience sake to my place of work.

Hire a good local attorney, be patient and follow what they say.

Or be patient, stay the course perhaps wait till spring and sell it maybe at a lower price than anticipated?

You need to be patient and know how to analyze multiple properties on a daily basis 365 days a year.You can find a cash flowing property making $1,000/year but cost you $50,000 in cash for a down payment + other costs to acquire the property.