I would recommend having coils cleaned, refrigerant charged to spec, proper safeties installed (and working) such as high pressure switches and float switch.

For this reason, you can commonly buy combo smoke/CO detectors these days and they are ceiling or high on the wall mounted.  

.- Some of the population moves to Houston,texas, and this gives price pressure on Houston- however, the local economy in houston not yet able to match the new tech income although the local home price is also accelarating, as the results, the "relative" income to house price ratio is actually higher in Santa Clara than Houston.

So the price pressure isn't the same as it used to be, but it seems there are still lots of buyers for good deals. 

If it pressure treated pine than I would wait one year before you stain so some of the chemicals they use to pressure treat can wear off.

I cant answer that because its such a business that you have to be here and see the difference in neighborhoods, economic pressures, one street can rent for 20% more than another street just a few blocks down.It breaks down to these simple facts.

-Matt  Mom comes to live with you, in return she helps make dinner, but gets to go out to dinner when you go out at no cost to her.She pet sits, baby sits and vacuums (good exercise) as needed.She gets here own room with her own wall mounted TV and stuff from her old house in a storage unit.She can park in the garage if it makes her feel safer (outside may have slippery ice or a steep driveway).She rents the house out at whatever the market will bear, after a complete (unit turn type) deep cleaning by paid maids.Any needed fixes are done and good SCREENED renters are chosen, maybe use a management company.Think tax problems when you might put yourself on the deed, allocate income between her and you.Send her on a cruise every 6 months to somewhere fun--Acapulco, Alaska, etc...If you have kids they will probably love having grandma stay there, and she can bring them souvenirs back from her travels.She could also join a bowling league for those of her own age and gender, which is also good exercise.Good Luck!

So the downward pressure will continue on the housing market and eventually the Fed will take their foot off the 'interest rate pedal' and investors will be able to get back into the game more effectively.  

Even if you keep the pool and do a deck-over, you will still need to prepare the pool.... you cannot leave it full for obvious reasons, and you can't just drain it because it will 'float' - you need to drill holes in the bottom of the pool to relieve pressure...

No Pressure.