We would be hard pressed to make much happen in the area.

But be careful not to over improve either, if you have expensive taste try to keep in in check, a slightly used $400 refrigerator keeps food just as cold as a $1,500 one.

I'll throw some cold water into the thread.

It's not cold enough yet to have the heat on.  

Jim - I like your renovation principles... you don't have to get rich on every rehab, but if you deliver a well-designed, solid finished product every time, you'll show a nice profit with each one, and develop a rep.I understand those landscaping challenges in a cold climate, but I was looking more at the entry, garage door, and hardscape.

It does have cold nights.  

Let me keep pressing and demanding that going forward

But good idea, I'll press my lender for a pre approval of sorts.

A laundry list of items (especially ones that were already visible during the previous home tour) is a sign of someone with cold feet or getting bad advice from their agent/family/friends.If you are in a seller's market you tell them you aren't going to fix anything outside of safety or hazard issues.

 - Is it bad form to press her on why it fell out?