Manny - the more I think about your opportunity, the more I think (at least in part) that your solution might very well start politically.Here's my idea: meet up with someone in the local political spotlight.

She is pretty motivated to find a solution.

Using a pre hung door from HD is the cheapest solution materials wise.

Until all the money is safely deposited in the escrow account, keep raisin'.

Most investors want to know how safe their funds is when they invest with you and how much skin you will have in each deal.Joe Gore

I will be involved in the process of turning some of my cities struggling neighborhoods back into quality areas wherein people can feel safe and happy to live.

I'm a firefighter in DC and looking to have an affordable place in the city that is safe.

That implies that we all have the right to be wrong.Your challenge is to post here in such a way that you attract answers and solutions that are helpful, although they may not always seem useful in the heat of the moment.

Find a solution to the problem and if you can work it into a deal, set the paperwork up or maybe sell it into a investor.

If there aren't any regulars, it's a safe bet you could build a good network of buying and selling investors.