House next door has fire damage , city posted violations on the window.    

It depends on a lot of stuff like window colors, roof color, etc. and Joshua D.is exactly right - if it's a rental I would just clean it because you don't want to be repainting it again if the paint somehow doesnt stick. 

There is a window in the shower where the previous homeowner had tenants place a curtain over the window so it kept the character of the home.  

A new popup window appears, giving you the option to add to an existing list or create a brand new list.I'm going to add Dave to both of my current lists.Hovering over their name in the forums will give you a quick view of how many lists you have them sorted into.

What I would suggest if you want piece of mind is find a small siding company and have them unzip the siding under a few of the Windows so you can see underneath.

Also, options to renovate the basement with egress window, and easy to add a bathroom and make the basement a 3rd bedroom.

At this point they're still paddling down that big river in Egypt but once the fit hits the shan they'll start taking my calls.For long term holders, e.g. not syndicators or private equity, if you buy with low leverage and a margin of safety in the cash flow you can pay market prices today and in 20 years the guy who sold it to you will be wishing he never sold.If you think prices are high in your market check out Vancouver BC where you'd be buying 60 year old, flat roof, single pane window, central boiler, never been remodeled buildings at 'suite' cap rates in the upper 2s.Just some food for thought but I don't think the Fed is as likely to raise rates (and drive up cap rates) any time as soon as most think.

In my area, if you're messing with anything structural, roofing, windows, exterior doors, fencing, electrical, plumbing, etc. you need a permit. 

Make up a flyer and have people put them in the driver's door window in big parking lots.  

You would likely have to put in some good windows to drown out the noise of the cars.The margin seems much to slim on that one.