Ah, the lovely width of a Philly row home...Basement finished with basic tile, recessed lights.

The widths could be a little bit tight, but with a little effort, they should go in.

Depending on where the property is geographically they will put it into low risk, medium risk, and high risk. 

-size/ width of driveway

Let me show you a pretty reliable way to do this:Start with your 1000, go buy a pickup truck that does not run but has a good tranny, body  ( I say pickup because a LOT of folks that work need trucks...market is decent) Comp your area and find a medium average number of 4 grand for this truck WHEN IT RUNS. get it fixed for say 1-2k now you have up to 3k into it. but it sells for 4000, you now have 2000 to do things with right?

@Cristina Ruffini  the market is telling you about risk reward.. so keep that in mind.4 to 5% return on virtually no risk is not a bad thing.10% return with medium risk  is not for the passive in many casesand 15% is something that is very risky and needs full time attention.that's generally how it goes.

It's still a standard 2x4 or 2x6 width though.  

My friend runs a medium sized restoration company who covers everything from bad smells to full fire restoration.

A big way I would protect myself is to use a Note and Deed of Trust or Mortgage as my seller-finance medium.  

,2 years ago I purchased a class A, 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home in a medium sized city as a place for my wife to live while attending medical school.