Like I said if your top brick looks like that your bottom brick or mortar isnt much better.The other positive in getting rid of all chimneys is they are open and flueing heat out of the dwelling 24/7,,,which is akin to leaving the doors and windows open. 

(Tear out old staircase supports, keep windows, sand/scrape/paint/fascia)Rear porch (complete rebuild) (also figure out how to rotate photos on BP haha)Take out rear door and add new siding to match/drywall interior2 weeks in/Front (rebuilt steps/columns level foundation/fascia complete/primed2 weeks in, East side sanded/scraped primed/fascia repaired2 weeks, rear porch taken out/new going up.

Finally found the source:Opened the blinds in a basement window and there in the window well were the carcasses of 2 bunnies and a raccoon, fairly fresh and rotting away.  

Also, because of the law suit that will soon be filed, there is a very short window to do this. 

I did a quick sketchup for a friend of what their bedroom could look like, even designing a custom bracket for a flatscreen that would allow the barndoor to slide behind it: In any case, I look forward to learning more from you all and your craft.

I was driving for dollars in my backyard and stumbled upon this house that was obviously vacant.The curious thing, is there were multiple code violations and other material taped to the front door and windows.

Obviously, all things being equal, cash flow trumps appreciation, but there is a huge sliding scale between the two, and a host of conditions (many of which are personal) that you need to consider in making where the right balance is.

@Andres PiedraIf the extra "bedrooms" are in the basement and they do not have egress windows, then they cannot legally be used as bedrooms and would not be classed as such ... at least here.Also ... some banks here do not count finished basement space in their REO listings.

We just acquired a property in suburban Portland OR where almost half the tenants had bought and installed window air conditioners (with various amounts of skill).

Post security signs on windows and exterior doors; this should minimize the problem.