French doors off the dining to a private deck space.

Excavate the walls, install french drains at the footing, install waterproofing, backfill with granular (draining) material.

With these big box lenders, you need to find the right LO to get the job done.

@Will French, generally at this time in a mature market there is a migration from appreciation to cash flow.

You’re going to be f&^%d (pardon my french) if you get caught in the next downturn, and you’re not going to be able to acquire for pennies on the dollar.

Here are some particulars that meet my requirements:3br/2baAll brick constructionSmall yardOff street parkingWithin walking distance to downtownGood schoolsWithin 30 minutes of two major citiesThe bad - it needs a total redo including roof and likely needs a french drain in the basement.

However, each of them have a set of french doors leading into the bedroom on one wall with a normal door on another wall. 

If I had to replace a sliding glass door then I'd strongly consider upgrading to a french door.

This is currently a SFH (was one a duplex) that we were planning to reconvert into a duplex (all we literally need to do is put a wall where french doors were installed).

I love the area and where it's heading - right by BR High, French Truck coffee, Elsie's Plate & Pie, etc.