About the house: 2 bed/1bath Built in 1912 817 sq ft Basement large 2 1/2 car garage (detached) I don't have data for what it last sold for because the county system doesn't go back far enough in years to show what it last sold for.

We are very modern, but have been old-fashioned in our approach to renting our apartments using the local newspaper for ads.The price has gone thru the roof, with the smallest of classified ad costing $50 for one Sunday.

You think he wants the stuff in his garage?

The roof does look a little rough, and there is about a fist size hole in the garage door.

But when considering the economic downturn, which may be prolonged, my thoughts are moving toward multi family homes such as duplex's, or SFH's with an garage apt for kids or parents.This will become more common as we return to a more "extended family unit" society to make it through the hard times ahead.

On a corner lot, nice large garage, et al.

It consists of 26 units built this year an older double wide mobile, a garage and almost three acres that butt up against the national forest..

the appraisor's excuse for using comps from a completely different area was that most of the houses in our development are traditional while ours is modern so it would not be comparable. apparently the fact that buildable lots in our development sell for $300k and lots in the comparable development sell for under $100K required only a minor $25K adjustment!

There is trash everywhere, you cannot see the floor through the food crumbs and trash, driveway and garage is so muddy from 4 wheelin you cannot drive on it, etc.

The problem is twofold: 1) the property is not zoned for a triplex 2) the "in-law" was formerly a garage and the work done on it was never permitted.