Their processes are drawn out and not only could you pay 30% plus it will take you 30% plus longer to complete your project based on their (both big box stores) installed sales processes. 

By placing a ghost ad(fake ad) for a property you have for sale on Craigslist.

Mine was a flip turn key property so with these new lower sales and the quicker relocation than I was expecting I would lose 15k just on sale price plus have to take a huge credit hit and lose my VA benefits.

Do not cut any corners on a prospective deal to make it look better.Always do the math analysis and try to look at the prospective property before you submit an offer or at least have a clause in the sales contract that allows you some time (about 10 days) to make a detailed inspection without having a penalty that will hurt you too much.  

I have one property and would love to acquire more.

You can check on Zillow for recent sold properties, and see the price of the previous sale in the last 10 years.

The furnace is in a hallway closet upstairs and my property manager said usually the vents closest to the furnace will get the most air.I just acquired another house also built in the early 80's and same thing, upstairs gets all the heat while downstairs is a bit cooler.  

Isn't this part of evaluating the comparable sales? 

Visit the complexes, look at units offered for sale and meet the people that live there. 

I would like to repeat this, but this time sale the property.