I visited this house a week or so ago. It’s listed at $32,900. That’s not a typo- $33K. Offer $25K and see what happens. I managed to get inside after some fumbling with the lock box. The key was in the door, but the lock wasn’t working. Eventually just before giving up I managed to push the door open and in I went. Why do I always forget to bring a flashlight? Luckily there were a lot of windows so I could see. No holes in the floor and the steps inside leading up to the second and third floor are sturdy.

I almost fell on my keister when exiting the front door though- one of the marble steps on the stoop is loose.

It’s a large rowhouse. It’s not in such bad shape either- it needs a lot of painting. There’s a window pane missing from one of the rooms upstairs and it’s starting to cause water damage, but I couldn’t see any major issues which was surprising.

This is not in a glamorous neighborhood- far from it. However, this is a neighborhood that I think will come back sooner or later. It could possibly be rented once fixed up. It’s less than a block east of Greenmount Ave. and a couple blocks north of North Ave.

I didn’t take the photo- it’s off the listing agent’s website. It’s the middle one, but you can’t tell how big it is from the photo.

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