The range of ages of homes in the neighborhood varies widely, with the earliest I've seen being early-mid 1950's all the way up through the 80's, 90's, and a few homes built within the last 10 years.

Be aware that 50% of modifications re-default. ...Dion DePaoli - I believe your percentage is accurate "industry wide".

The economic gap is getting so wide that it won't be long that you will either be in a profession requiring a degree or you'll be in labor or scratching.

The 12' wide leads me to believe the home is older?

It had the wide horizontal aluminum windows(which were getting replaced anyway), and painted concrete block on the first floor and painted plywood T 1-11 siding on the second.

Hard to tell from the picture only.Maybe 12 to 14 feet wide and 30 feet across.

“Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.”If you talk to financial planners, they will tell you to diversify as a way to “not lose money”.

I have seen wide price variations depending on the provider.

I do too now an then.Also the Metro / GA wide REIA I'm also a member:http://gareia.org/membership/membership-levels/I'm member of 2 REIAs because each offers different styles of helping me and networking.Good luck, Curt

But why such a wide difference in interest rates charged between these two States?