I am unsure what the new value will be in the end of all this due to the lack of comparable properties in the area.  

I see storage as a small business and I  loved mine.. but I see it as more of an operational type business simply because you have more turn over and such compared to parks.. you get the right parks and you have ZERO turn over.. now low end rat trap parks are tougher of course I am talking about what I call investment grade parks.. and they trade at low cap rates but if you can move rents over time.. they are solid. 

Some problems that can arise with homes like this especially in colder climates is the lack of winterization and the effect that the weather and time will have on the materials. 

I am not aware of any other city in america that has gone through a more positive transformation then Cleveland, simply booming.   

I also have established a TX LLC (as a partnership with a different person); however, we were not able to purchase the property under the LLC due to the lack of financial history.

@Matthew Paul brings up some great points; a schedule can very easily fall off track for reasons beyond the contractor's control; however, the lack of communication is unacceptable.

I'm thinking about pushing the soil back, and simply exposing the lower floor. 

Simply tell them, it's you Karen, committing to them, and vice-versa.

@Joshua Lee WegnerThere are 2 ways that people do wholesaling.1st method - They assign the contract to the ultimate owner.You are simply collecting a fee from the buyer in exchange for the contract.You will never own the property using this method and as a result shouldn't have to pay any closing costs.2nd method - double closing which is you will purchase the property from the owner/seller and then you will sell the property to the ultimate buyer.You will pay for closing costs(title work, transfer fees/taxes, etc)You will likely net less income using the second method which is why a lot of wholesalers prefer the 1st method.

But I didn’t buy or pay anything yet, just simply signed the contract, so I thought I had time.