@Joshua McGinnis Good, that you're working on your "Curb" appeal!

(permits, fees, bringing in utilities, curb, gutter, sidewalk, school fees, design fees, etc.)

I'm not necessarily looking for a rehab project just something that I can get at a discount because it doesn't have great curb appeal.

The curb appeal is not there.

You want to make INFORMED decisions to curb your risk in your favor.A good idea might be to post a property you are looking at and then I and others will give you feedback on it.

Yes banks will offer 5 years fixed all day long and they are junk loans to me.5 years is not enough time to pay down the loan to curb loan rate reset shock. 7 to 10 years for commercial is optimal.

Is it a permit to develop the land, put in the off site improvements (utilities, curb, gutter, sidewalks, etc.).

I find these homes all the time, rip the siding off and stucco the home.I do also agree that the most important factor is the curb appeal which would mean changing the old wood frame or metal frame windows, in doing so, you will have to stucco the home anyways unless you use retrofit pop-ins which I do not recommend, and all the other things mentioned - landscaping, nice looking color combinations, etc.So, is stucco convenient?

I built a custom special needs residence that has no steps, either inside or outside, wider door opening, extremely low pile carpet, no cabinets below kitchen and bath sinks, wider halls, more exits, and a large shower with no lip.no curb between the floor and the shower.

I'm obviously going to make my main focus the above ground level and curb appeal.