I actually think it is a nice feature and would place a narrow entry table (google narrow entry table) against the wall when you walk in.Not sure what the rest of the large room looks like but it seems the wall creates a space for a sofa or love seat against the wall without exposing the back to the entry door.For the opening you could look for a framed piece of stained or art glass and suspend it from wires top and bottom if you don't like the open look.

Interesting new lock device for those who want remote access to their property. http://www.august.com/

One smart thing the sellers did was provide contact info on prices for their pool maintenance company. 

Seeing as 90% of society has a smart phone glued to their face a majority of the day.But what have you found to be sensible amount of social media interaction?  

@Roger Smart     First, I am NOT an agent.

And 'C' will probably never be able to perfect title because he never had title, only Vendor's contractual obligation.I'd come up with a low initial disbursement number to get your foot in the door with 'B' then the rest is predicated upon recovery after delegating to a smart real estate attorney who knows title in that state.

From beginning to the end nothing is amiss,  We should all be so smart, so knowledgable and so luckyWe have bought 5 Duplexes (3 buys) and something is wrong with every one of them BUT we are still glad we bought them and they will all work out well.  

Rehab needed for rental – need to finish previous work started by owner, finish tile countertops, finish trim, install flooring in 3 bedrooms and kitchen, replace broken glass on 1 window, paint interior, install new door to closet, paint exterior, repair exterior wood rot, install new dishwasher, install new oven, install new microwave, clean/clean/clean (pets urinated throughout home).

So I tried the "glass half full approach" by asking my HVAC guy, "Did we pass everything else?"  

Time is something you'll never get back whereas with a good work ethic, smarts and sometimes a bit of luck you can find ways to generate money (and sometimes you don't need any 3 of those things lol, but those 3 have always worked for me).