The settlement we offered was based on the whole situation and the amount of doctor's bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

It will also kill plants and any other critters running around the building.

Run this by your attorney:Send a "plant" buyer, with another person, H&W would be good.

So for the last few years I have been interested in the idea of Real estate investing, but have suffered from a bout of paralysis, so it had fallen to the backburner for a time while I worked my life away at my office job.  

Martin:I've got money burning a hole in my pocket:(Well, if it is causing you that much discomfort, you can have a cashiers cheque drafted to Louer Louer Ltd. and we can help ease the discomfort ;-)[Note: to moderators: tongue was firmly planted in my left cheek as I wrote the above]

(Or maybe you don't want to get sued when kids fall out of the tree...)It might be worth taking the photos you posted to a local garden center... not the one that pops up on the side of Wal-Mart or Home Depot in the summer, but a locally-owned place that has plants, seed, etc year round.  

To summarize,  I am currently wondering if I am suffering from analysis paralysis or simply doing the smart thing and avoiding buying a bad deal.

I've never had much of a green thumb / interest in landscaping, and most of the landscaping at my projects suffers because of it.  

It is corrosive and not good for lawns/plants so use only what you need.

Our area suffered one of the largest hits in Real Estate, we also were one of the top 5 highest in foreclosure in the nation.