Thanks Thomas, I listed it FSBO before it was totalled of course, showed it a couple of times but no luck, at that time I was asking for 5k as a down payment but now I'm not in a position to do that, I need to sell and collect because I want to invest in something (even though is not a lot of money)

Actual receipt is money in your hand of course. 

And of course your area may be different in terms of cost and also some jobs don't require a full cosmetic renovation, but most of mine have.Then of course check the big ticket items like HVAC, roof, exterior siding/masonry repair, windows, interior sheetrock replacement, foundation and water heater and know approximately what it will cost to fix/replace each if warranted.  

Does anyone have a finish carpenter who is detail oriented and fits the above description?

Of course if they are willing they can sign a new lease anytime. but is there a problem with me telling the tenants right off the batWell yes, you described some of the potential problems yourself. 

yes of course. 

Of course that doesn't cover all the other lenders but anything Fannie/Freddie backed.

     In March of 2017 I came across a website run by a couple of successful real estate investors and mentors disguised as average Joe's (and of course their amazing team).

Not sure if that fits your situation but wanted to throw it out there. 

That surface will survive practically any cleaning technique and, undisturbed, there are of course examples that have lasted millennia.As far as I can tell, grout removal and replacement was not really given to you as an option to deal with the problem.