Usually the basics for good curb appeal and return would be:Green grass (no weeds or big empty patches), have the trees and bushes pruned.Use low lying flowers/shrubs at front of house so there's some color and character.. but you're not blocking up the view of front of the homeKeeping things generally 'manicured' is the better way to go. 

And when debt is most successfully used, it will make you grovel first and ask questions later.When you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas.Just because "everybody else is doing it" doesn't mean your a$$ is going to sting any less from the beating you will receive along with everyone else when the times comes.God preserves fools and drunks, but he hates cheaters.

Money talks and the numbers rarely lie.

Can you prove they lied about the condition of the pipe? 

Knowing your info 100% and not relying on others to give you what you need to know (facts) is rough....there are 100's of "business's" that lie for a living.

I am in love with multifamily i agree with it being to perfect investment the numbers don't lie.  

Semper Fi @Gregory Schwartz,I no lie have @David Greene's book sitting right in front of me and, I was also looking into the Huntsville market after listening to a different BP episode where a fellow servicemen was the guess and mentioned the market there.

Out lying areas from Austin are still viable, you just have to do your research, but Texas in general still has lots of opportunity.

Walking in the door lying to sellers?

I think the answer to your question lies in what you really want to do?