I avoided roof problems, siding problems, broken concret driveways and basement problems....and even furnace and a/c problems.What is your thoughts please?  

For example, your concrete price is dirt cheap, or should I say "rock bittom", ;).    

The owner just lives 1 block away and she has been using her house as day care for many years so I guess zoning is ok.

We ideally are thinking of multifamily investments of concrete construction toward the more inland area and the Daytona to Jacksonville stretch. 

Also if you buying an older home unless absolutely sure you have a new waste line.first thing out of the block is a sewer scope.. much better to deal with that before tenants move in.sewer may work when inspector flushs toiled once or twice and runs the water for a minute but when house is put into full service and you get a back up.. you now have an emergency plumbing issue that will be 2 to 3X as expensive if you just put a new one in while under rehab.. plus it will last the life of the investment.. the number one issue with rentals is plumbing.. so take care of if prophilacticaly

Your conversation will be more beneficial, if you actually have something concrete to discuss.

The lawns are small urban plots on 3 properties within a few blocks of each other; no slopes or tricky stuff to mow around.  

Hello there, BP community! My name is Asela. I'm currently living in Fort Worth, Texas and plan to invest in the DFW area, but I'm also looking at investment properties in Nebraska, Flordia, and a few other states.  I...

MOST IMPORTANTLY, send an offer to the owner of record that contains your price, closing time frame, and a signature block.

My renter loves the place.My husband and I do a lot of the work ourselves - I enjoy it - but I do have a list of dependable guys for roofing, windows, HVAC, major landscaping, heavy plumbing, concrete...stuff I don't care to do.