The boat (which is not covered) is at the far back of the driveway but since the yard is so small and driveway so narrow, the boat and trailer basically blocks access to the back yard - I have to step over the hitch on the trailer to squeeze by to get into the back yard.

Road or no road, if the right of way exists, you have legal access to use it and he cannot block you rebuilding the road.

Washers-dryers, bathroom drain pipes, and garbage disposals and get worked really hard in these situations. 

On the back I was thinking of adding stucco to the block walls then painting. 

Purchase price: $1,000,000 Cash invested: $250,000 Luxury 2nd-floor apartment in Northeast DC, 2 blocks from metro.

Literally one block from campus.  

Painting your block wall can make a big impact if you're spraying your exterior as well. 

All in all, Echo Park did very well for me.My only regret in life: not buying a duplex down the block from my first home in 2009!

It’s in downtown 2 blocks from college st so it’s walking distance to campus.

Might be a safety net there as well.I flipped a house in 2015 that had a sill rotted so bad it slid off the block foundation.