Not sure what your budget is per square foot.

The least costly sod from HomeDepot is 400 square feet for $288 or $0.72 a square foot which works out to $4860.I don't yet know the cost for either seed or drought tolerant landscaping. 

I have done all this with No money down because I used some of my VA loan and I had 2 roommates the entire time I lived in this 1,900 square foot house and that covered the mortgage and the utilities.

The chute pictured here measures 7 x7 wide and 5 foot tall.  

There is a lease in place that starts 10 days after the current lease expires and I want to be sure to start out on the right "foot" with the tenants. 

There is a lease in place that starts 10 days after the current lease expires and I want to be sure to start out on the right "foot" with the tenants. 

What you will likely want to do is compare comps and decide if it's worth actually buying.Assuming you will buy it because you've lived in there without knowing what the price per square foot will be is a bad assumption.

joseph graeve I am new to the real estate world and new to Colorado myself trying to get my foot in the door at a young age I would take you up on that offer if youd be willingThank you

The question I'm having a hard time with, is: since I'm a renter, I don't know whether to invest in my primary residence first (single family house) and then look for real estate deals, or if I should try to get my foot in the door with a 2-4 unit first. 

hi jeremy. i would agree with bill. i would bet the downspout was draining right next to the foundation which is completely against the whole point of a downspout. you want to devert water away from the house, not dump huge amounts of water right next to the house......lol. i would have to say, from a home inspectors point of view, the water has probably eroded the soil beneath the footing and caused the footing to collapse, allowing the foundation to crack and collapse with it. you could get away with just tuck pointing it, but it will come back. the repairs could be extensive and expensive and jacking the house could be involved. it could also involve a small area of the footing/ foundation and allow you to rebuild just that area too. hard to say without actually being there. check with a local structural engineer and weigh the costs verses the value of the house. after all, thats what real estate investing gets down to. good luck to you