I have a few leads now but next step is finding a private lender.

I plan to use the BRRR method on this and just found out the house next door is for sale and might be next in line.

My ideas at this point are to remove the deck and make the room areas a step down, and recreate the deck later as stairs to access. 

NOTE: This does not mean what they think they can get for the property financed by anyone...... it's what they think they can get for the property.... it may require waiting on the right buyer)So each method is different and each has a different purpose.

The method we used for eliminating them is unlikely to be acceptable in town. 

That's one of the next steps. 

First off, I agree with @Brandon Hall, it should be the BARRR method! 

These simple steps will serve and protect you for years to come.

Screening IMO is the absolute most important step--- think about it like dating, and you are getting ready to marry someone!

It's all about repetition for me, but that may be a method that only works for me.