Roles: Investor - you look for properties that you can purchase, change from an eye sore; sell or rent.

Security deposits are a sore thumb to guests and its likely in the event something were to happen, a $500 security deposit will not replace much. 

If vinyl siding would stick out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood then I would consider other options but I havn't run into this and it doesn't seem your area is any different.

In fact a psychologist suggested that he has such a classic case of narcissistic personality disorder that he may use him as a teaching example in his courses.  

@Jason Bancroft Wyandotte County (KCK, Piper, and Bonner Springs) and southern Leavenworth County (Basehor, Tonganoxie) are growing areas that are sorely lacking in decent first time / move up homes.

My Cali Brothers and Sisters. . .Beware of the drab snow covered, no sun for freekin' ever midwest.I, born and raised in the city of the Angels, spent the better part of my medical career spanning Kansas, to Minnesota, to South Dakota, to Wisconsin and gud lordy Nebraska.There is a thing called seasonal affective disorder, which I thot was for sissies. . .. . .and realized that I am a big sissy when it comes to cabin fever and bone chilling cccold, and everything is DEAD until spring!

Maybe this realtor was just a really sore loser on that other house?

Perhaps that's how it used to be (I'm not that old), but that sure as hell isn't how it is today.If anyone thinks that politics doesn't play a massive role in these proceedings, then you are sorely misinformed.

This is where almost all REI think they are pretty good at, but are in fact sorely lacking. 

The land is obviously unkempt and a bit of an eye sore to see everyday.