or, i'll drive through neighborhoods looking for disaster opportunities, number of houses for sale, neighborhood condition, and lanscaping/exterior finish ideas. i can't invest in another house until the end of the year, but the day i get back to the states i'll still be familiar with my market, and i'll be ready for the next adventure.

Exterior/Interior/Grounds Maintenance Regards,Scott Miller

One I had looked at the exterior of several months ago is now 3000 less, and the neighborhood would be okay--but it's still much more than what I would want to pay for it.

The exterior may look ok, but the interior is need of a lot of work.

Also in an HOA or POA, you HAVE to maintain a standard level of yard and exterior maintenance, or you will be fined.

Hi there ok I found a motivated sellerThe reason she selling it is because of pending bank foreclosureAsking Price is $465,000Market Value is $571,000Here Some More Info:Style: BrownstoneExterior Condition: High Average Exterior Wall: MasonryLot Frontage: 17.83ftLot Depth: 100.00ft Lot Shape: Regular Lot Square Footage: 1,783Finished Sq.Footage: 2,139 Residential Units: 2 Commercial Units: 0 Commercial Sq.

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Big ticket deferred maintenance requests will be made, more inquiries about exterior appearance will be brought to your attention, and there will be greater interest in monthly vacancy reports than normal.

Make sure it I'd the window and not a roof leak which had water travelling down the rafters and eventually piddling on the top of the exterior wall and seeping down to the window.

In a 50s house you have some of the same issues as a 20's house ... exterior walls aren't insulated, single pane windows, wood rot under bath and kitchen, plaster or concrete walls.