This is a nice cash flow property that I should be thrilled to keep for 20 years.2.

I figured the pricing at $25k might be worth the gamble.

.- add can lights- make the cabinet doors match- add some contrast in color - everything look clean but it has no "snap" - hence no real thrill to the buyer.

Instead, they took the other tact -- they used scare tactics to get you to go along with whatever they wanted.Had I not had any real estate experience, had I not known that their threats were empty, and had I not known I could scare them by invoking my own threats about calling the Real Estate Commission, I probably would have been pretty intimidated as well.Good lesson all around...and thrilled it's working out for you Ez!

Especially that first exterior picture, which is the "first impression" of the property.It's clearly a great rehab, so it may be worth paying $100-200 to find a professional real estate photographer to get some great pictures that really highlight the positive attributes of the property.I'm also not thrilled with the copy, though I'm not sure that would make or break the listing.

Neither option thrills me.  

Of course if you want to gamble on appreciation and have a negative cash flowing project the west coast is great for that.

I'm thrilled to join the BiggerPockets Real Estate community.

Good deal for me since the stock market is a gamble anyway.

And that same contractors gambling addiction spinning out of control.