I pay a premium for hot-water heating, brick veneer and poured-concrete basements if I have to.

I think you need a new concrete driveway.

I missed out on a duplex in Del City that was a couple of blocks from the base just last month. 

They are small cracks and I brought it up to the builder who responded that concrete cracks and thats why we have a warranty.

However, if you want to buy a home at some point you should probably set a concrete number down for when you feel comfortable doing so.

I tried to do background screening and because they told all the credit bureaus to block everything due to compromised personal information during the disaster I can't get any credit report or other screening information.

Lenders are so efficient it is on the auction block where buyers have to pay 5% hammer fee to the firm and bank to acquire a property at market price. 

While I lived there I replaced the flooring throughout the house, I painted the garage floor, had a sprinkler system, sod, and a concrete patio put into the backyard.

It is now listed on ZILLOW as a 3 bdrm / 2 1/2 bath - this is considered a rare find because no properties have been sold on that block in a very long time. 

While this seems like a huge advantage, typical residential construction consists of tile roofs, stucco siding, concrete block fences, metal doors and windows, slab foundations and desert landscaping (rock), which do not require much maintenance.