Grand Blvd are worst than the ones heading towards Joy Rd or Chicago.I would go ahead and invest in some quality security in terms of fences, lighting, and upgraded locks.

-Hang closet door (mentioned above) -Replace 20/25' of fence including 2 gates. 

Stating the wrong thing to a banker to get a loan is mortgage fraud, a federal offence.

It is a total of 146 linear feet of fence plus the gate.

No offence, but it looks like an old person lives there.  

Account ClosedWhat you are contemplating is mortgage fraud a Federal Offence.

The "put back" was to include mostly new plumbing and electrical, which were assumed to be junk based on burst pipes + mold/water damage (and to be conservative because the house was winterized), solid wood kitchen cabs, granite kitchen counters and bath vanities, stainless appliances, tiled baths, hardwoods throughout, 28 replacement windows,  interior (obviously) and exterior painting, 100 feet of fencing in the backyard, and a few thousand dollars for landscaping considering the yard consisted of dead grass and stumps.  

The city is not allowing me bc they say in a 100 year flood the fence could create a flooding issue (it does not matter what kind of fence).

All of the work I would consider minor (cleaning walls, painting, installing new hot water heater, fixing a section of fence, etc.,).

I agree that education is the best form of offence and defence when it comes to any type of investing.