But you made a good observation.

Besides these there are lots if you go down to Boston and south.Interesting observation by Christopher about the BP membership in MA.

Hey Anthony,I am in Bellefonte, PA was a real estate agent for like 8 years, now just currently observing the Centre County Market and surrounding areas. 

Ask and observe what you can about each.

I did the same when I moved from Detroit to Philadelphia and learned a lot just by observing how my live-in AirBnB host treated his customers and handled his business.

. "-" Cracks were observed in the stucco .

@John Chapman - If you don't mind, please post the BP link to this thread, so that we can determine if your thinking is in step or out of sync with others who read it.....thanks.On the other hand, I am in agreement with @Adam B. who made some interesting observations and provided excellent examples of his experiences.At my age, I often ask myself....am I smarter than today's 6th grader?

Make observations about the condition of the home.

That's my main reason for this post...want to observe what more experienced investors do when evaluating the property, so I can develop a method that has worked for the masses (if such a method exists), and not repeat mistakes already made by those who have already made them.

The waterproofing professional echo'd our contractor's observation that it's possible but unlikely that her water was caused by the drain out back.