However, it looks like to the left it connects to another room (maybe the living or dining room) if so, I would see if it was load bearing and maybe take down that wall and make it a little more open, probably put an island where that is.For the outside, it mostly looks like it needs a new paint job, fresh grass, and some pressure washing. 

I effectively got it for free and was able to make some renovations as well, now this property cash flows and has great tenants.

I only have so much time/energy to be effective at what I am currently committed to.

Tied to this is the fact that it is very hard for us to make informed decisions about making purchases in markets we are unfamiliar with, given the normal ebb and flow of real estate activity.That said, I am not raising this primarily to criticize these companies, but rather to focus on the practical effect of what they leave out.

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As someone in the senior homecare industry I can't tell you how often I've witnessed the effects of aging, the lack of control over one's inability to function independently, the fears whether realized or not that this population live with.

Have you considered asking your real estate-investing uncles to offer a job and/or connect you with people they work with to hire you?