I live in long Island not the cheapest place in the world but much cheaper then NYC (by square foot) and still able to get into NYC for school or work.

Post a print article or sales piece as a downloadable PDF and give it to people who opt in to your e-newsletter.

If you don't have a house yet than purchase one by using your saved money to get a small outdated house that you can instantly get equity once you step foot in it.

My advice start with printing off the code and contacting the HOA in person regarding the code and repayment of the temporary housing expenses. 

Know the price per square foot for the area.

I would go with an insured value of about $65 per square foot. 

depends on the square footage you can estimate cost per square foot but it depends in the materials your using and what they cost in your area, when you say not salvageable what do you mean exactly?

You take him a print out of comps from recent sales.

It was done on foot and drive byes.

I don't want to come off on the wrong foot, but I also don't want to be eating $80-$100/month that I was expecting back to save/re-invest.