Reading through this thread its clear the biggest concerns with your purchase are sanitation and making the enclosure escape proof. If you want to sell it, keep in mind you are not the only eager shopper out there. I have purchased and resold my fair share of supplies and you don't have to end up losing much money. It is a fairly large enclosure which many inexperienced shoppers will be really drawn to. You can possibly do some simple stuff to make it more appealing such as installing some caster wheels, possibly painting it a different color or possibly putting a picture background on.
As far as the door situation you can always remove the sliding doors and install something with hinges that either opens up or down, or if you place a piece of wood in the middle that opens/closes like a normal cabinet. The fact that the enclosure is made out of wood makes it very easy to work with to modify it even if it is only to sell it. Clean the enclosure as best you can, throw in some substrate, get a nice piece of driftwood, some hides, a water bowl and sell it as is "full set up". Also, the logs you can disinfect using the soaking method with diluted bleach... I would have to look up the specifics but I have heard it used when the piece of wood is too big for the oven.
Don't beat yourself up we all make mistakes. Years ago I drove a couple hours away to look at a car I was sure was a great deal. I called to ask for advice from my father and uncle and despite their warning to let it go and sleep on it I decided to buy it on impulse. I was very excited that night on my way back home because somehow I decided it was a good idea to buy a car that I could not even get a very good look at since it was getting dark. As soon as I pulled into the driveway the check engine light came on, under further inspection the car had been in a pretty nasty accident where the rear was all dented especially inside the truck looked like crumpled tin foil, the rear bumper was falling off, it would not pass smog due to some sensors not working, the rim covers were for a toyota and the car I bought was a Nissan... the point is I seriously messed up. I was blessed to have the support of my father in slowly fixing what could be fixed and using the car as is for a few years. It did sit for several months because I couldn't even look at it without getting upset and I couldn't register it until it passed smog but eventually everything worked out. We live and learn, keep your head up and focus your energy on finding a solution.
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