As for what the house needs, it needs a new kitchen and appliances, remodel 2 bathrooms, new lighting throughout, new hard wood throughout, a lot of wall paper needs to come down and repaint entire interior, carpet the basement and reinstall new drop ceiling in basement, power wash house and refinish outside deck.

No drive way, one small basement, a deck in the backyard with ample room and 3 bedrooms.

Jay I did put on my roller blades in 2005.

The upstairs is zoned for a rooftop deck which is big money in union square.

I had to replace a 2nd floor window that had been there for 100 years... modify all the stairways and deck railings... hard wire smoke detectors and on and on...

We fortunately/unfortunately live in a high priced market.Frankly, this is the prime reason why I elected to move my REI business out of state.It's not practical for everyone, but, an option that you may want to consider in parallel with upstate investing.However, don't be disheartened you have to play with the deck of cards served and find a way to win!

This is often used to clean statues and decks, but is also used in professional mold remediation.

I feel that I already have a competitive advantage because along with roofs, my company does full exterior work ranging from decks, siding, windows, custom trim work, ect.

There were not enough gutters on my two-family and the gutter that was on the back of the home was depositing under my deck right in the problem area of the foundation.

I have actually just cut grooves with a diamond  blade around the basement parameter to create the channel.