Despite the fact that we went back with more comparable they were reluctant to use it even though it was on my same street and sold within weeks of my appraisal.

If you were going to bet on the next best performing electric automobile maker, would you invest you half million with Elon Musk...or the guy tinkering in his garage down the street? 

But I don't see how a couple of duplexes can pay for streets, curbs and gutters, here that runs about 100 bucks a foot and a cul-de-sac a little more.

You could be in on the ground floor of massive appreciation and get cashflow.Also, all of our rentals on corner lots and busy, secondary streets are easy to keep rented.

-Do my due diligence which usually includes Google street view to see if its something I want & to narrow my list.

My passion is Real Estate. i think about every second of the day. i cant drive down a street without looking for properties and such.

oh yes, as a single female, probably quite younger than you are, i ALWAYS carry my pepper spray...makes me feel good i have a surprise waiting for anyone who thinks they have me in their sites...tis good, because you can see if under IR lights, so if a police report is made and the suspect is caught,they can verify that that was the perp. you'll be okay lady, but toughen up, take the hit, and do whats safe versus what saves you money. being 'liberal' doesnt mean taking anyone off the street into your home, thats a cop out.

So, how about: find out where (say) $800/m IS the going rate in Springfield, and look for the worst houses in the best streets - in those areas?

The main street (Pine Ave) and the surrounding neighborhood of the casino, where the building in the article locates, appear to be run down and dangerous.I attended quite a few open houses across Kenmore, North Buffalo and Westside last weekend and feel that the housing market in Buffalo, NY is still very hot.

If the pipe coming from the street is copper, the water company will have a clamp they can use on the pipe to shut off the water, but for "regular" use, the shutoff valve should be working.