I am really hoping to do a lot of preventative maintenance in my rehab, so hopefully the costs won't inch up too much but it's definitely a possibility being that the property was built in the 50s.

I am inching torwards that first real call on a deal.

clerk: (starting to warm to the game) "Sorry sir, you're not tall enough".allcash: "How about a fat man's discount then?"

Since, they have jacked the house and had it raised 3 inches, the source has been repaired.

There is a vacant property in my neighborhood that I have had my eye on for a while. I found out that the owner if in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Can someone provide advice on how I should proceed to attempt to purchase t...

Really nice 6 inch hardwood trim throughout the house with oak hardwood floors in every room, but the kitchen.

Other issues were water stains, water leaks, Fireplace chimney wasnt tall enough and she was questioning the stableness of the building.

Look for places that look like the owners don't have the time (or money) to maintain the property: pealing paint, grass that is over 6 inches tall, weeds in the flowerbeds, etc.These people are usually distressed to some extent.

I am fair and keep the properties well-maintained, however I don't give an inch, no matter what the story.

Before, one opened the storm door and stepped from the kitchen over the threshold, and down a few inches to the slab at ground level.