Go sit in the fast foods for lunch and late 11pm dinner.Taco Cabana, McDonalds, etc...You can get an idea if you are in a rougher neighborhood, or a comfortable area.Also talk to the residents on each side of the property and across the street, and ask them what they think of the area.Good Luck!

The main floor is now a restaurant and the young chef who owns it was featured on the Food Network. 

i=1000516128451This is good food for thought ....directly applicable to your spot and financial future.

I will highlight a few approaches here, specifically for owner-financing.1. 

Who is putting food on my plate and clothes on my back the past 18 years?

I'm changing the locks but it looks like a lot of the stuff is still there, furniture, few clothes, food packs etc...

Hi BP,I wanted to highlight a success story for one of my clients who just settled on a Georgetown Washington DC Duplex.  

Please, I'm new to real estate and any advice or brain food send it my way. 

A few drops of food coloring in each toilet tank will "flush out" a leaky flapper valve (though seriously, just replace those every 1-2 years  - few $, 5-10 min each, easy DIY task).

Put a few drops of food coloring in each toilet tank and wait 15 minutes.