I currently have one mobile home I am renting on one acre of land and a additional acre of land with nothing on it, but the septic tank in the ground and its right next door.

When you are next door to a gang hangout or a drug house or there is a shooting in front of your house (or any number of situations), it affects your valuation.

The only way to get more doors than that is if you buy 2-4 unit multiplexes.

Thanks for your help...the last thing I want to do (or anyone else for that matter) is acquire a property that will be vacant for months due to not understanding the market.

I am going to get into a 30 year fixed loan at about 4.5%, 20-30% down, median price, SFD, 3-4 beds, garage, etc.

Investors are supposed to be knowledge and able to take a risk, otherwise they shouldn't buy from HUD.If your numbers were off that much you either didn't look at the house in person or need to work on your ability to assess a property quickly without a contractor going through every switch plate and door knob with you.

My neighbor told me that the people who owned the house bred pit bulls in the garage and never let them out of the house except to wash the garage out.

Some that have not been mentioned yet in addition to above:Pest ControlSnow removalGrass CuttingPipe / Sewer InsuranceBatteries (Smoke Detectors, Door Bells, Timers, etc...)

But, they can go open the door and let people look at it, without offering any information.I have an unlicensed person that just opens the door and stands outside.

For instance I questioned the other person in the building who lives next door to the supposed noise making tenants to see if he had any noise complaints, and he didn't.