If he scratch built these, they look good to me.Maybe tell him about the renters comments about messyness, and ask him to improve--then let the renter know you talked to him about it.In the future if you have an odd opening size, mirror doors overlap and can fill an odd size quickly, plus they make the room feel bigger, and give the renter a nice floor to ceiling dressing mirror--to check their clothing before going out.

(Note: this is a simple cash purchase, not doing anything fancy with sub-to or getting a mortgage). 

Due diligence is a fancy term that simply means doing your homework.

@Kenny Keating, it was nothing fancy. we pulled $80k of appreciation from our previous purchase for the downpayment.

I have three homes in northern Winston-Salem, in areas that are neither fancy nor difficult, just in that wide suburban sprawl where it's neighborhoods but everyone's on septic.

I'll fly up there and shamelessly buy you a fancy dinner for your thoughts on Cleveland. 

If there is a high poverty rate, looks to me like I wouldn't need to invest into anything fancy to get started, and likely can find a tenant for a fair rent.

Nothing fancy, no special requirements. 

It is no more than a lifestyle choice, like fancy cars and electronic toys, which will tie up funds that should be out earning their keep.Renting is far less expensive in most areas than owning and is the best track to build your investment wealth.

Nothing fancy, something I can spend the next few years fixing up.I would prefer the keep my real-estate investing local.