So they are not married and the daughter is not biologically his though he's on the birth certificate and claims her. 

That way you can look through it and figure out the building's history.  

My day job is in history, and I have an interest in economics, so I will take a small crack at your question.I'm in Washington, DC so in the city and the surrounding counties (PG Co. in MD and east of the river DC maybe exceptions) for the most part we did very well.

I took my 18 YO daughter and 4 and 5 YO sons to Costco, then to 14 tenant homes across 3 counties delivering cookies.

Why should there be another agent involved, and why does "years in the business" matter more than transactional history?

A lof of variables here but if I were you (If you can man the ship/cover costs/afford to bring it back to life a bit) put a healthy price tag on it and all it takes is one individual with a lot of money that sees the History and beauty in a structure like that...limited prospect list I know but this thing is beyond unique.But plan A I think makes sense to turn it into daily rental/lease deal for B&B or Special Events...or lease it to a business partner who will run it as that.Cool story/pics, thanks for sharing.

Pretty much only those who don't really need loans (those who already have money).Those with money and credit have a rare opportunity in this economy to create much greater wealth...those without money and credit have been shut out of the game, and have less opportunity now than in recent history to break free from the working class.

My 401k is about 14 years old and our 529 started on my daughters 1st B-day.

I've gotta potential tenant whom I am meeting with tommorrow to go through the screening process my plan is to check their background, criminal, and eviction history.

The important thing is to get a really knowledgeable and diligent agent who has lots of experience and history of insuring the park and its operations.