You'll find modern housing units, apartment style billets, family housing and the Navy did an extensive study of natural ventilation and cooling for tropical areas.

Markets can’t stabilize and recover until they stop trying to artificially hold them up in a myriad of ways.

(ca. 6,200 sq.ft. lot) * Spanish style house build in the 1920's * private pool * in good condition, though basic, old-fashioned style => very good potential for turning it into a gem through refurbishment * MLS listed FINANCIALS * offered at USD 1.075m, though likely to sell for USD 1m (maybe even lower as seller is highly motivated and doesn't want to do any refurbishment work) * comps in the area (0.5mi radius): = similar house (also 1920's, no pool) sold for USD 1.349m (LP USD 1.39m) end Feb'10 = 2 similar houses but build after 2005 sold for USD 1.9m (LP USD 2m) early and mid March '10 I want to make an offer on the house for max USD 1m and put it back on the market for USD 1.1 - 1.2m for a quick turnaround.

It sounds like it could be that the valve at the outside of the house is an old style "gate valve" and is broken.

I explain that even though I currently don’t have a property that fits there need right now, it shouldn’t take me long to find a couple of candidates that may.

@Logan Zanki - BB&T is a great smaller bank for your personal and biz accounts.

What was previous owners disclosure,, call your realtor and get this figured out before you do any tear out or additional work. your going t need to figure out what can be zoned in this neighborhood and now what's needed to comply, they could simply make you tear it out back to original.. you should contact a lawyer.Claim it as a duplex ??

The days of buying a house and just doing theblandscape, paint, and flooring are gone, there is just not enough room for the investor so you must find deals that require much heavier rehabs.There are certainly other nets you can cast t shop deals but I don't want to take this  conversation too far off your topic.

I just have heard stories about these types of things @Chris T.

Good credit  but not enough  I T R .Recently , job downsized  so 0 income .I have Low debt . only credit card is because I met the wrong guru and got S U C K ED into the Armando Montel ego b.S . but got smart  before spending $40,000 T.