Im an awesome saver ( 20k saved out of a 30k/yr job) and want an investment goal.

Just wanting to introduce myself and encourage anyone in the area to reach out if I can be of any assistance to their investment goals.

Only you can tell if this is a good deal, and if you don't know, I would suggest you pull back and better define your retirement goals, which will influence your investing goals, which will determine your buying criteria.

My goal is to hit a single or a double on the first project with the thought of a possible town home development or something else down the road.  

Unfortunately I was laid off on 8/29/18 and didn't quite make my goal. 

Depending on your goals and income needs, many investors use their self-directed IRA's and 401(k)'s to invest in real estate or notes.

I personally feel that the Lennox still has a better long term usage than a new GMC but as I said, right now the main goal is maximized appraisal price.Thoughts?

If you're able to turn that equity into something which gets you closer to your goals and you can still cash flow, I'd certainly pursue it.

If so, having someone else doing this work doesn't mean you're not a good landlord or doing it wrong, If anything you're doing it right if you never have to spend any time working on this property and it runs perfectly as a passive investment property which should be your ultimate goal. 

The goal is to have them help me sell the place, and not be a barrier to potential buyers.