I never actually used it or anything, and whether or not it's a gimmick; I didn't care because in my opinion, it planted the seed for the future.

WE would get a date down on the phone from our title plant.. of course not a full title report.. but frankly out west we dont run into the same issues.. there are not all these utls liens etc. there can be code violations but we usually negotiate those after the fact.. 

Then go to a home goods store and charge about $1000 of staging decorations—pillows, Knick-knacks, fake flowers and plants, throw blankets.

If the land is surrounded by "heavy industrial plants," you may not be able to build new residential there.

The Best time to plant a tree is forty years ago , the second best time is right now .

Looks like a working class area, probably good for rental property.Sure, you will find crap loads of major employers, lots of mills, plants, refineries, and so forth. 

I bought 2 homes from NetWorth Realty, one in Brandon & Plant City and rehab budgets for both went thousands and thousands more on a medium sized block home.

or cash.. and scoop the deals when and if that time comes around again. but I think its fair to say 08 to 2012 was a very unique set of circumstances and other than a one horse town or one mill town or one main manufacturing town.. were the mill or plant closes and real estate tumbles.. we just never saw such a wide spread loss of values.. 

I've never been a fan of potted plants.

Your electrics will be a mess and the house will mold from the moisture from the plant transpiration.