Paint over the floors then carpet it .... 

Driving for dollars... drive around the neighborhood and look for homes that are vacant and use skip tracing services to locate the owner.

@Adrienne MedinaYou may want to look into transferring the IRA to IRA Services Trust Company as they charge flat fees not a percentage.

I am on the second floor, which meant that they might be coming up through the pipes or walls, from the basement.  

We completely reconfigured the floor plan, and restored the house to new condition with modern amenities and great spaces.

@Ben Leybovich Those floors look great, where'd you get that?

I keep spare units available and do a swap when service is required on a appliance.

Challenges were contractor stole flooring material and payroll.

Experience in the HVAC worldThat being said, I was thinking about a company that seeks out building owners with a desire to connect them to solid building services companies: HVAC, roofing, energy retrofitters etc.My questions to you are:1.

If a BPO or appraisal can't be completed by the mortgage servicer this short sale may never get done.