There is a huge wrought iron spider web complete with a nefarious looking spider and the house is surrounded by a rickety-looking picket fence.

I also have a tape measure and level for moving up the current wrought iron railing 6-8 inches.

The first thing we did was put a 7' wrought iron gate around the property.

When you go to sell the Property, in 93307, there are many neighborhoods that have wrought iron fencing that does add some value to SOME potential Buyers. 

Minus that large quake in 19.

With full coverage for flood, fire, quake, etc we are looking at about $60k premium per year because of the age and the area it is in, which completely throws off our numbers.  

We had a big earth quake in 64, and before that it's common to find old wiring... so a lot of investors stay away from that old of houses unless it's a tear-down.  

But now you have tech so well entrenched.. you have Chinese capital by the billions that has paid cash for prime BA real estate along with many other nationalities.. any area can suffer a correction.. but unless there is a Major Earth quake or some other outside influence . 

Since the garage door is THE most prominent feature on the front elevation, check out this style, that would perfectly match the windows:http://www.clopaydoor.com/avanteWith a similarly architecturally appropriate front door, and proper column in place of the wrought iron, without building ANYthing like a portico, you'll completely transform the front elevation, and bring the house right into this century.

@Austin Mudd   started in 1975... in Northern CA.So it was rough then end of Viet nam war we were in a recession.. but I sold land and it was somewhat insulated.Carter years and massive run up in interest rates crippled the RE markets.then a regional even Earth quake and War in 1989 put N.