Please help! I need advice?

A short sale means the owners are upside down on thier mortgage. You don't have $10,000 in repairs. Most of the home improvements you mentioned are under $100 each to reapir. The bank that is owed the money will noever accept the offer. The owners have no say. Be resesonalbe on your offer and offer only the amount you think it will take to repair. If this doesn't work, find anouther house. This is a buyers market there are plenty of houses out there for you.