The glass bottles have the lids on them, and are intact, rather than thrown all over.

Now it's a pile sticks and glass. 

Then you have the LUX apartment product like we have had built in the last 5 years in PDX>. top shelf everything glass buildings elevators work out rooms etc etc.

The Glass City has seen some tough times but is now coming back in the economy is on the move.

Then install "Vinyl" railings and Balusters (low upkeep).Have the front steps built like this (so they don't look like your looking through a skeleton).Put in a Fiberglass (low maintenance) Large Oval Glass front door with a good looking lock handle.Then I'd get rid of the vertical slider windows upstairs and replace them with ones that match the downstairs windows.

- Everything costs more than you expect (as investors I think we see things through rose-colored glasses).

The main level featuring tall ceilings, living room plus powder room, spacious custom kitchen with new cabinets, counter and stainless appliances, formal dining, family room with built-in fireplace and access to deck.

You may need to driver to find places with tall grass, peeling paint, etc.

Purchase price: $538,000 Sale price: $1,350,000 Completely Renovated, Stunning 5 Bedroom, 4 Bath Center Hall Colonial features a Grand Marble Entry Foyer, Formal Living room, Dining room, and Gorgeous State-of-the-art Kitchen with white Custom cabinetry, Carrara marble contrasted with a beautiful navy-blue glass backsplash, sliders onto a huge two-tiered deck overlooking a private wooded backyard.

Another time, a tenant let me into their place and showed me a leaky kitchen faucet that had dripped down to the apartment below and caused water damage, along with a few other minor issues like long tears in the carpet, a broken drain in the bathtub, leaky windows and sliding glass door...