Some of the surrounding neighbors do not maintain their properties as well, but great investors recognize a good deal and have vision of where the market is heading based on location and market growth year over year.

I'll market anywhere in IL except Chicago or it's surrounding suburbs. 

We just do the tub and surround, then do a nice tile half wall around the rest of the bathroom, coordinating with tile flooring, including sink backsplash and toilet area, as it’s so much easier to clean for turnovers and protects everything from splashing kids, pets, etc.

Recently I've turned my attention to homes in towns that surround traditional popular destinations hoping to get in where the average home goes for a little less.

Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass.

I'm an agent in Lexington SC and looking for builders that are interested in land. Mainly in Lexington, Gilbert, Chapin, Ballentine, ect...Running across a good bit of vacant land that is in the path of growth on both...

Also, maybe use some other surrounding cities as keywords to populate some more interest on your post.If you ever end up further north in Chicago, let me know.

Here are a few pointers and counsel:Perform in-depth market research in Denver and the surrounding areas.

HI>>> We invest in Redding and surrounding areas.

@Victoria BrittonYou're asking a lot of the right questions, including surrounding the (relatively) new Prop 19 rules, especially if parents want to port their old assessed value to their new residence.