Not sure if we should repair house or not, looking to sell within 12 months.

So we bought a starter house in 2015 for 188k? Anyway that's what the Zillow was at the time. 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, finished basement.

after purchasing we discovered the basement leaked, and the "finished" basement was very poorly finished and was holding moisture/mold. we removed everything from the basement (so now it is unfinished). the walls are covered with old shitty "Drylok" which is peeling and we haven't been able to remove it. The walls are an old timey type of masonry (built in 1942), so scraping them hard would cause them to chip.

Anyway, we also found out the floor tiles in the basement were asbestos. We had all of those removed professionally, so the floor is just the bare concrete. (There are still remaining asbestos floor tiles in the garage, but they are not disturbed and are in original shape/not damaged). The half bathroom in the basement was a piece of shit (the vent just vented up into the insulation, wtf). Removed that, so it's just an empty space with a toilet hole in the ground.

Long story, the basement looks like shit and needs work (but it's dry as a whistle now). The windows are also lead (sealed, but peeling on the exterior which is covered by screens).

We renovated the kitchen professionally with custom cabinetry and granite counters, new appliances about 7 years ago. It looks good still.

Wood floors have some scratches and need refinishing.

Anyway, long story to say, we need to get out of this house and are wondering if we should even attempt to list this thing, or if just going with an as-is cash buyer (cash for homes/wholesaler) is the best strategy.

Thanks.

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