Here’s a house we drove by today:

Asking price: 40K
2 bedroom/ 1 and a half baths/ no garage 
MLS Description:
1910’s antique house, sheetrocked, electrical and plumbing updated, in downtown area, good roof, exterior is in good original condition, corner lot with plenty paved parking, great for business location or residential.
More pix:

House is on the corner with a […]

Popularity: 17% [?]

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This property is still on the market and I’ve been rolling ideas around, trying to come up with something to make the place profitable without depleting our cash reserves completely.
So I’m standing at the kitchen sink, washing the icky-ness from the breakfast dishes, see? Minding my own business, see? And like a dufus, I notice […]

Popularity: 15% [?]

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This is a bit hard to believe…
 Two new houses on the market close by one of our other rent houses. A year ago, nothing in this area listed under 65K. We’re headed over for a quick drive-by this afternoon.
House #1
3/1/1, Asking price: 45K

From MLS:
General Description:
HUD Home SOLD AS-IS W/ALL FAULTS. All HUD Homes are sold on […]

Popularity: 16% [?]

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Okay… let’s start by developing collective amnesia concerning anything I said about liking this house. 
 
Please?
Mamma Always Said:
So here’s the something nice before we get rolling on the something naughty.

Great floorplan… really nice
Large living room
Nice galley kitchen that opens up to a larger-than-Ikea sized dining area
Well proportioned bedrooms bigger than MLS stated
Kitchen cabinets are solid pine and […]

Popularity: 19% [?]

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Shopping for real estate is personal– every investor’s looking for something different. Some turn away from termite damage, some get nervous over cracked slabs, others are fanatical over water problems. Our biggest concern is always location. Almost anything can be fixed if the numbers work and you have a good contractor, but short a load of dynamite or a […]

Popularity: 22% [?]

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Here’s something new: 2/1 singlewide trailer, Asking price: $10,000
From MLS: Small unrestricted, commercial/residential lot with mobile on opposite side the street from refinery parking lot. Has many possibilities, Owner will entertain any/all offers.
At this price, just how hideous *is* this place?

No skirt, no stairs… are the utilities hooked up?

Really doesn’t look too bad… the description […]

Popularity: 14% [?]

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