Also I'd like to rephrase the question, if banks own them, why don't they put some GC on retainer (and I know some banks do have a contractor's list for their own facility improvement, i've bid in some of them) fix the asbestos and sell to a broader market.

I have known some to use cooking oil but for me that's just too weird, I use Ipe.

For those in Cook County, IL -- generally what is the delta expressed as a percentage between these 2 variables? 

In real estate business, the value of a piece of land or a building depends more on other factors, such as access to roads, proximity of shopping centres, medical facilities, schools, water supply, electricity, etc.

The tenant worked as a cook in a high end restaurant nearby.

Cook County (Chicago is in Cook County) has already reduced your ability to screen tenants with a law saying you cannot discriminate against people with criminal records (some exceptions to that, yes).So selling is the way to go in my book.

No more than taking selfies is "modeling" or heating up a frozen pizza is "cooking."

Add storage facility for extra bucks2.

Bottomline, Encore wont let guest use any facilities, if the homeowner doesn't use one of their PMs. 

Raise the stakes.Practical advice: It is convenient to practice at home, but there are practice facilities that could be rented.