Wooden fences are rare; fences are normally concrete block so little maintenance is ever needed.

If the chimney is not essential (i.e. no boiler or furnace using it) block, disable (and down the road remove) it - chimneys, particularly those with traditional fire places, are major sources of heat loss.   

You can find info in my signature block.

Would need help picking paint color, furniture, linens, etc...

Those are sub-markets.I can tell you about areas where there's a $50k swing between houses 1/2 block apart...with nearly identical floor plans, finishes, and condition...simply because they feed different elementary schools.  

If those systems used a pilot light, the pilot orifice could be blocked up. 

Under this was loose laid block, from the exterior it looked like the foundation had simply been stuccoed.

The area has a lot of old single story concrete block homes and a lot of new construction (post hurricane) homes.  

Opportunity is everywhere if you look at the world with opportunity colored glasses. 

Color me intrigued.