I haven't found anything in a city this size (120k population) for $28k and change a door.

You probably should have been driving over to it to look at it rather than typing on the forum.On a purchase of that size I would always call asap and go look at the property asap.

Look for sq ft sizes that are out of place.

Throw away the old storm windows and seperate screens that you have to swap out each season for these relatively inexpensive combo units that install on the outside of the window frame in about 5 minutes each (once you have measured for proper size, and had them either custom made or are able to fit standard sizes where possible).

If you look at a stock chart I believe Microsoft has doubled in the last 10 years, but from Nov '99 to Nov 2000 I believ it DROPPED BY ONE THIRD.

There is a special session in place this week, working overtime in the capitol on tax reform, and they have passed 'part one' of a two-step process that would cut taxes... the second part would be voted on in a referendum later this year, and that's the part that will make the substantial difference, by super-sizing the Homestead Exemption allowance.

Using the 50% rule of thumb.Then I bought a house in a fancier neighborhood in Texas for 200K but was still same size 3/2/2 and I rented it for $2000 a month.

Usually that requires full doc loans where the borrower is putting down a good size down payment, not always though.

I'm happy to share my chart of accounts with anyone.

Maybe like a chart with House Type on the top and Sections on the right?