-Roof Leak-Water Drainage issues-Clay SoilLuckily I have access to everything I need for free or very cheap, including a plumber friend who did all the plumbing work for free.

You could see if there’s any cheap nearly identical land available nearby as a comp. 

This is the new normal.In fact, houses are still cheap considering USA printed double of what was available 2 years ago.

Our cleaning crew is instructed to take or throw away anything they find.I just had a guest recently that stayed a week and then checked out and went home over the weekend only to return on Monday to stay again. 

OK -- so I got your attention with a cheap lead.  

He couldn't just throw it away like I do with all the letters and postcards I receive daily? 

Don't go cheap. 

But somewhere grossing $100k+ in Gatlinburg or Destin is probably going to be priced closer to $1m at this point, which makes $450k seem pretty cheap.

If you do not, you are throwing away a big chunk of your potential rents.

@Mario Morales if you are referencing interior stairs then this is probably a relatively simple and cheap repair that a handyman can make.