And you are spot on with explaining where I was coming from. 

We have tried everything...from asking them nicely, to calling the police (the police won't even come out any more for the homeless calls) and leaving a barking dog in a vacant space at night where they like to hang out (they just move away from the dog and find another cozy spot).  

GuysCouple of questions here if someone is from Queens, NYC1) I need to take out some grass out of my front yard and put concrete in to create 2 parking spots.

The house was completely re-modeled upon purchase and in a way that made renting out the bottom seamless: 1,600 SQFT up and 1,600 SQFT bottom, BOTH having 3bd/2ba, each having FULL range kitchens, laundry rooms, living/family rooms, dining rooms, completely separate entrances (walk-out basement accessed around side yard), and bifurcated parking spots.  

See my recent discussion/post, ‘How to Spot Loan Scams on Social Networking Sites.’ 3.

I've seen it be spot on, I've seen it be $200k off appraised value.

I've heard arguments on both sides from investors and agents - window units are less pretty than sunny open windows, but a hot and muggy house makes for a shorter showing.

I saw people working on a vacant house so I pulled over and talked to them, made offer on the spot and accepted a few days later. 2 .

I know we do here in sunny Southern California. 

Brian Gibbons is spot on.