Also, I’d bet on the stability of a Bay Area home over OOS right now, as markets are high almost everywhere.

If someone could prove that unusable fireplaces add value, I'd start learning to lay brink.I almost beat what is happening is that when buyers are touring properties bet they say things like they love it, its gives it that old fashion feel.Taking that at face value you miss what i am assuming in buyers trying to convince themselves, that the house is worth buying, even if it does come with a worthless eyesore.  

@Seth Teel, broker/owner of Somos Real is a top contributor here on BP and very active investor here in San Antonio. 

I bet it close I have seen some of that rural PA stuff flush out about like that..  

To obtain financing it can't be larger than 25% of the total community square footage. 10% of the budget to go towards reservesNo active or pending litigation (HOAs like to go after the developer for construction defects)No assessments (ask for the last 12 months of board minutes in your offer.

In my opinion, the best use of your time would be talking with investor-friendly agents and commercial brokers, explaining your criteria and actively following up with them.

So if you can intercept hospital housing staff actIvIty that may be helpful

There are too many factors that have to line up perfectly to make this work.Your best bet is to work something out with your ex-wife.

Hi all,        I've been actively looking for real estate agents and met several of them and seems like they're not the one's that I can build a long term relationship with because they haven't worked with too many investors or builders.

You may have had discussions about living there, but I bet you didn't have discussions about air compressors, circular saws, and drywall demo.