I think Sanford's push to absorb Jonesboro is a great move and merging those economies and making it a single downtown that is much larger will plant a great seed for what Sanford may become in 40-50 years from now.

I am talking clean up and very basic planting to make it look good.

Is there a school or a cement plant going in across the road. 

It is another to deal with the roller coaster of emotions that arise from tenant abuse.If you are going to make this a rental property be prepared to say good bye to all of the little details that make this house an emotional treasure trove.The tree that you planted as a child will soon have a tire swing hanging from it and the ground underneath will be barren.

My two cents is to begin to put together a strong team and plant seeds for the long haul! 

Church plant… PS I know that wasn’t what you was really asking so thanks for tolerating

Intel is investing $20 billion to build chip manufacturing plants in Licking County, which is projected to create 30,000 new jobs.

Yes, $20k is limited, run into a heating plant issue and *pow* there goes half that $, in 1 shot. $20k may seem like a lot, but not in renovation terms, it's actually very little. 

Different places offer different opportunities, so it's important to decide where you want to plant your real estate seeds.Imagine you're looking at a map, and you see all the cities and towns.

Home to The Ohio State University with nearly 60,000 students, 5 fortune 500 companies, over +25% population change since 2000, 2016 smart city challenge award winner gaining 50 million dollars in funding from the government ( https://www.columbus.gov/smartcity/), Intel is spending 20 Billion dollars to build two semiconductor plants, and many many more great things presently and coming in the future.