If you have the capital why not buy something functional in the area?

It's a function of supply and demand. 

My business raises investor capital for multifamily & self storage deals, so having "Capital" in the name is relevant to our function & value add.

Furthermore, you must add income taxes, state taxes, SS, and Medicare on top of that - as well as the NEW home's utilities, which is a function of the sq footage.

I bought it with a non-functional HVAC system; the seller told me he had someone take a look at the system and they told him the repairs would be so high and it would just be a band aid that he really needed a new system.

If the visual appeal is the issue those are usually cheaper things to address with paint, molding, and cabinets.

It's possible that it's just a function of the class of neighborhood and you might continue to have the problem.

This is a function of the loan amount.

Either way this needs to happen because it could also be very educational as visual people are seeing a process happen with real numbers and scenarios.

I may end up in an eviction situation in a few months and want to plan for it. How long are courts in Worcester MA running for evictions now? How much have they improved since Covid restrictions? I had one last year t...