I can see owner occ's who watch the foundations and water them doing fine..

My aunt, who is now almost 94, remembers watching the house being brought down the hill with her father.  

Today at 11 am got an email from a local agent that said the property we have been watching is considering a lease option, we never offered a lease option, she just came to us with the idea, it is two homes on one lot, one to rent out and one to live in. 

You need to watch out for Prop G.

Same lady that said she loved the place.  

I have read many blogs and watched dozens of videos on real estate investing, but still not comfortable with going out and making offers.

Sure these increase the value of the house but they also consume cash and there's no way they improve your cash flow, unless you charge the neighbors to watch movies on your new 70" 4K display! 

The current tenant, a single older lady, has been there for several years and always pays on time. 

Having watched DC and Baltimore markets, you will definitely attractive deals at both the places, the only difference I have found is you will need much more capital for NOVA markets than in DC market.

It is a lady who owns a property with a tenant and wants to get rid of of the house.