What's common we see that people may want to fix....HVAC, Water Heaters, broken seals on windows.....foundations, roofs...some of that we can see on a visual inspection....HVAC a little tougher....so he says what if I can't fix HVAC and have to buy 2 new units....$10-12,000. 

Every faucet and drain was visually checked to make sure the water went down. 

I'm not sure I would pay to do this in a house, but there is no visual difference and it's tough as nails.

Hi BP,Not sure if this is a thing, but I am a visual/numbers person and would like to see on a map (like HAR/Zillow map search) where investors are getting deals.

Honestly, I'm more interested in the process of data modeling than the visualization but I need to learn more about the GIS tools out there.

For residence you should have homestead exemption (weaker or stronger depending on the state) and if you have a mortgage, the note itself should act as a deterrent to some extent.Anyway, I sent you my notes - it should clarify many questions and save you some research.

v=lt1PAxMBRA8 I think the most important thing for you is to really focus on what you want and visualize it.

It sounds like the location isn't the greatest so that could be a deterrent.

Chris Carollo unfortunately what I'm looking for are examples of exterior renovations on these types of homes (front porch additions, gable/dormer additions, etc) and in Chicagoland in general there's very few, if any split levels (with front garage) that have significant EXTERIOR renovations.Haven't really seen the L shape split level outside of Chicagoland so not sure how else to find any visual examples of this.There's specific challenges to these homes not necessarily shared by L shaped ranches or other types of split levels.

Lots of options coming east but the next closest for you is probably the other Black Diamond location in Waltham (totally different meetings so that isn't a deterrent).