@Radhika Morabia, Driving for Dollars essentially means getting in your vehicle and driving around looking for properties that look like they may be vacant or neglected in some way, bad roof, broken windows, unkept landscaping, etc.

The landscape not only in Phoenix, but nationwide, has changed dramatically. 

The answer is pretty much none of these images is what it looks likes.The house is vacant, so no cars on the lawn, also no trash everywhere outside.That landscaping?

i buy in westland, garden city, livonia. dont send me MLS "deals" because i look at those every day. i need actual deals.

You are free to follow your gardener around, telling him exactly where to mow, so long as you aren't pushing the mower.Adam

Carriage houses in Memphis Central Gardens rent for anything from $550 - $950, (depending on size) and the renter base is usually a single professional working downtown or relatively close to midtown.Right now, we are having an architect draft plans but I'm wondering about the best way to go about financing the build.

Ditto for pools, nat falls/creeks, etc in absence of the topmost sellers like waterfront or 365/clifftop views.http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB108690570014334423However, after years of observing appraisers doing their thing, never noticed any stop to smell the roses let alone scope out a backyard or landscape aesthetics!  

-Kody,I'm currently assessing the market landscape to see what approach most appeals to me and aligns with my goals, but at the moment I would say that multifamilies, sfrs (later on) and definitely flipping seem of most interest to me.

If you pick the right place then Kew Gardens is not too far for the subway and the LIRR.North of Jamacia Avenue seems better by the park again. 

Mary see Joe's listing and because of her  nice garden, she puts her house at $435,000.