The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago.

"Truth in advertising" my walls are textured. 

You take  any city name here and compare it to one that has more growth, more stability, more technology industries, more steel plants, more fracking or corn fields.

In my area the steel mills went bust and now the car factories and all the plants that support them are going.

Just had new shag carpet stained with some type of plant watering on furniture.

If it's just "paneling", chepa material with a finish over it, you can just primer it, fill in the "gaps" and then texture and paint it.

If your tenants work in factories that move to mexico, who's going to replace these folks.We are seeing 1970's style economy and they weren't outsourced then, Now the plants are moveing to mexico with no sign of recovery?

Even in the areas isolated up the hills.I don't invest where I wouldn't plant my flag if need be and I do not incur unnecessary risk.

Anyway, add some colorful plants/flowers in the landscaping bed by the front of the house.

You might plant a row of poplars as they grow quickly and make a good screen.