.)- The land is flat and even with small bushes, weeds, and shrubs.Surrounding Land:- The immediate surrounding areas are large, vacant lots with some homes sprinkled in here and there (maybe 5-10 farm style homes on large plots of land).- The closest stores/shopping areas/neighborhoods are 3-5 miles away.Concerns:- Lancaster has a high crime rate (higher than in 87% of U.S. cities).- The land is surrounded by large, unkept, and vacant lots for miles.- The land is on the outskirts of Lancaster.

How much did your style of marketing cost?

Purchase price: $16,000 Cash invested: $82,000 Sale price: $162,000 Completely Renovated with a contemporary style.

The buildings on this property are Cardinal style construction and the seller made it a requirement to have a buyer with previous experience with Cardinal style construction due to the complexities associated with obtaining financing for them.

Indoor pools are more and more common in new construction. 6.

A nice couch, some indoor plants, some paintings, and a really expensive king bed.  

Also, I recommend placing it on zillow for rent; it won't cost you anything and the audience is far larger and mainstream than craigslist (which still scares some folks).Don't lower your price further...change your marketing approach from quiet and cozy - to  stunning Dean Lake access home, with garage and large lot for enjoying the great out-and-indoors.  

But make sure you put a few boxes away for what i call “closet stock” so you can make repairs in the future when you need too. manufacturers are always dropping and adding lines and styles so i may not be available in a year or 2.

Kind of wholesale style, except we are pretty full service in the transaction.

I rehabbed the property by cleaning out all the junk, repairing dry wall, misc. small handyman jobs, repainting the interior, re-doing tile on one bathroom floor, doing hardwood-style laminate throughout, replacing the butcher block countertops with laminate countertops, and swapping out a few appliances.