My strategy has been to look for (1) flips that have been on the market for awhile and (2) otherwise decent homes that have had frequent price reductions.

The interiors are frequently in worse shape than the exterior, and BPO agents make the assumption that interior is the similar condition as exterior. 

I have a frequent flyer card with this company - I've installed one new furnace, two new air conditioners and had a blower motor repaired with this company.  

My stepdaughter lives in Macungie with her mom so we're out in that area pretty frequently.  

Yes, that's part of our "taking possession" checklist when we close on a new property with existing holding tanks.Because energy efficiency is part of our {self-imposed} mandate we frequently experiment with new ideas during major retrofits (hence the solar thermal DHW with in-line heaters for the final lift).  

Mortgage terms range from 6-months to 7-10 years (7 & 10 year mortgages are fairly recent and not frequently used as they come at a premium) with the most common term being 5-years.   

In the past, if you were to set a keyword alert, you'd have no idea how frequently it will be used in the forums - you might be setting yourself up for zero notifications, or thousands.For example, as a young padawan, I initially set up a keyword alert for both "Colorado" and "CO".

Maybe they have frequent visitors with kids.

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I'd tend to think the weather there typically doesn't make frequent power washings a thing?