Lean except two grocery bags of belongings, a mattress, and she left broken furniture on curb.

My property was a cash flow play, I just thought that the casino coming in can be nice icing on the top if it really boosts the city's local economy (or it can drop my value, who knows lol). 

. - Aesthetically, it can impact the curb appeal. - Loss of land (for $750?)

The downsides are lack of curb appeal of the house, any difficulties working with the servient estate owners (easement disputes are common and many real estate attorneys make a tidy sum from answering questions regarding them).

Using concrete in the areas closer to the building may enhance the curb appeal (stamped concrete can look incredible) while using generic asphalt further out to reduce your costs.    

Anything to modernize the look will go a long way to add curb appeal.

Trying to plan ahead and think painting will make the building pop, create curb appeal, and a desire to live.

This allows you to get really attractive financing options (think lower down payment, better interest rates...) and potentially boost the return on your investment. 

Maybe boost it 35 bucks.So,   $12,975 down, 4.75%, 15 years fixed.  

Its curb appeal lacks something to desire.