If this happens coupled with a lack of moisture elsewhere - say 100 degree heat in Dallas in August - then the foundation will bulge and buckle.If the moisture is consistent across the foundation, the home will sink or raise, sometimes several inches.

Tenets pay for heat.

I'd put in a nicer kitchen with drawers, rather than shelves for the lower cupboards, and probably install in-floor solar hot water heat and hot water system, and have tile installed.It's a small 3/2 1100 sq'.

It has central heat and air, 1200 sq ft, and a restroom.

I'd put in a nicer kitchen with drawers, rather than shelves for the lower cupboards, and probably install in-floor solar hot water heat and hot water system, and have tile installed.

The other realtor said all the plumbing, wiring and heat and air are all in working condition.

I noticed that (re: low end & cash flow) on paper, too, although the concern there is A. problem tenants and B. resale down the line and lastly C. the seller usually overstates income/understates expenses so upon diligent research, I've found that the cash flow often is minimal or disappears altogether--and the repairs necessary (usually involving heating & insulation, since all the low ends I've looked at include H&HW) to make the property flow are quite high.

Also, we live in a temperate climate so we face less maintenance issues than in states with seasons (e.g. we have roofing systems that easily last 30-40 years; generally no HVAC systems, heating, freezing issues, etc).

this is a 2 family house with big rooms, the only downside that the house is 77 years old, and the rooms are basically next to each other (to get to the 2nd bedroom you need to walkinto the first bedroom) but it was kept up well, cosmetically. 2 heating systems are installed, new roof, comps are great, highly traffic areaowner did a lot of renovating, by creating rooms and expanding and cleaning the atticbackyard, but never used or maitanined - attic was turned into a 2 bedroom - which I might be able to include with the upstairs unit if prefreabble. what other things do you need to determine if this is a great deal or not?

This way they can keep up and your heating and air conditioning units will survive.