Cheap Fixer in a Great Neighborhood! . General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Everything is seventies vintage. The property seems physically solid, but it's not pretty right now. Needs new paint, new carpet, and...
Beautiful House, Country Feel, City Close! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Dividers between kitchen, living room and dining room. You get some traffic noise outside. Facade needs paint. Why It Hasn't Sold: It's...
Lender Owned, Great Neighborhood! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom plus optional, 2.25 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: All the surfaces are old, and it needs refurbishing. Floor plan has dividers it doesn't need. Why It Hasn't Sold: People can't...
Solid Lender Owned Property in Great Neighborhood! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: The color of the kitchen cabinets has to be seen to be believed. The cooking equipment is basically original 1960. Neither...
Cheap Lender Owned Remodeler's Project in Great Neighborhood! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Yards are down to bare soil - need sod. Pool in backyard needs refinishing. Kitchen has been torn apart, and...
Lender Owned Beautiful Comfortable Family Home Close to Everything! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Gets some traffic noise, and the garage was converted to the 3rd bedroom. Why It Hasn't Sold: People aren't...
Great Entertainment Property - Partial Fixer in Highly Desired Area! General: Unincorporated area (La Mesa Zip), 2 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 1 extra room Con: What's Wrong With It: Outside needs paint. One door needs replacing, as does carpet in both...
Nicely Maintained Property on Quiet Street! General: La Mesa, 4 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 1 extra room Con: What's Wrong With It: Living room is on the small side, and kitchen layout is a little unusual. Why It Hasn't Sold: It...
Cheap Fixer with WOW! Potential! General: La Mesa, 2 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 3 Optional rooms Con: What's Wrong With It: Floor plan all Chopped up to allow two families to live here. Pretty much all the fixtures are 1970s vintage....
Nice Place to Live General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 1 Optional room Con: What's Wrong With It: The kitchen cabinets were left untouched in a recent remodel. Hardwood floors need resealing. I'm pretty certain the upstairs room was...
Needs a Little Shining Up General: La Mesa, 5 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: The back yard needs some landscaping, and the pool needs refurbishment. The carpet needs replacing, walls need painting, and everything needs cleaning. Why...
Showplace Needs a Little Finishing! General: San Diego, 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom (1 full, 2 3/4) Con: What's Wrong With It: The owners ran out of money and it needs another few thousand dollars to shine! Roof is getting old....
Lender Owned with Panoramic Views! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Stained Carpet is the only thing I can find. Why It Hasn't Sold: New on the market, and I wouldn't expect it to...
Beautiful House, Country Feel, City Close! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Dividers between kitchen, living room and dining room. You get some traffic noise outside. Facade needs paint. Why It Hasn't Sold: It's...
Older Cosmetic Fixer! General: La Mesa, 2 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom, 1 optional room Con: What's Wrong With It: Everything is at least 25 years old. The kitchen is basically original. Why It Hasn't Sold: Ugly surfaces everywhere. Needs lots of...
General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: There is currently only one bathroom. There are no grassy areas. Why It Hasn't Sold: Most people want two bathrooms already installed. Who it's Not Appropriate For:...
General: San Diego, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: The Bedrooms have pergo floors. The second bathroom is essentially original 1950s, if clean. Why It Hasn't Sold: The bedrooms aren't attractive and the closets are small,...
Cosmetic Fixer on HUGE lot! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: It needs new flooring, a new roof, and paint inside. Matter of fact, the bathrooms and kitchens could use an update also. Why...
Cleanest Lender-Owned Property I've Ever Seen! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Not wrong, but there is a shingle facade obscuring the stucco, so I can't see whether there are structural issues underneath. Why...
Lender Owned Cosmetic Fixer in Quiet Neighborhood! General: Santee, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Needs all kinds of minor cosmetic touches, from carpet to paint to fixing a sliding glass door. The living room is...
Lender Owned Diamond in the Very Rough General: La Mesa, 4 bedroom, 2.75 bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: All torn up on the inside, not inhabitable as it sits. Parking is awful. Lot needs landscaping. Residential Lenders won't...
Older Home, Beautiful Inside, with a Large Lot! General: La Mesa, 3 bedrooms plus 1 optional, 2 FULL bathrooms! Con: What's Wrong With It: The front yard and facade are not attractive. Why It Hasn't Sold: No curb appeal as...
Lender Owned on Large Lot with Great View! General: Santee, 2 Bedrooms + 2 optional, 1 bathroom. Con: What's Wrong With It: Lots of Stuff, starting with settling and foundation trouble. Truthfully, the value is in the land, less demolition...
Solid Top Floor Condo in Great Neighborhood General: La Mesa, 2 Bedroom 2 FULL bathrooms. Con: What's Wrong With It: Entryway is narrow. Why It Hasn't Sold: Kitchens and bathrooms are original. Wall covering from the book of "What were...
Lender Owned With HUGE Bedrooms and Basement! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 2.25 bathroom. Con: What's Wrong With It: Floor needs resealing and a divider needs removing. Why It Hasn't Sold: Kitchens and bathrooms are original from the 1950s. Who...
Older Home in Great Area - Beautiful Inside! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 2 bath, and two extra rooms. Asking Price between $400,000 and $425,000. Worth every penny and then some. I think $380,000 net might get it sold!...
Cosmetic Fixer in Good Area! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 2.5 bath. Asking price between $350,000 and $375,000. I think $300,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: The property has very good basics, but the...
4 Bedroom Home in a Nice Community! General: Urban East County, 4 bedroom 1.75 bath. Asking price between $350,000 and $375,000. I think $320,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Well kept property, good to excellent...
Lender Owned Condo - Great Intrinsics! General: Urban East County, 2 bedroom 2 full baths. Asking price between $180,000 and $200,000. I think $175,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Well designed buildings, very little deferred...
Lender Owned in Good Shape! General: Urban East County, 2 bedroom + 1 optional, 1 bath. Asking price between $325,000 and $350,000. I think $300,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Large well kept lot, white...
Lender Owned in Good Shape! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1 optional, 2.5 bath (one full, 2x3/4). Asking price between $375,000 and $400,000. I think $350,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Lush yard, light...
Remodeled Inside, Great Neighborhood! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1.75 bath. Asking price between $425,000 and $450,000. I think $400,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Doesn't look like much outside, but as soon as...
Affordable Home - More Than Meets The Eye! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1 bath. Asking price between $325,000 and $350,000. The owners might come down some, but not a lot. Why you should be interested: This is a...
Great Layout and Gorgeous View, Close to Everything! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1 bath. Asking price between $450,000 and $475,000. I think an offer of $440,000 net would get it sold. Why you should be interested: This is...
Affordable 4 Bedroom Cosmetic Fixer! General: Urban East County, 4 bedroom 1.75 bath. Asking price between $350,000 and $375,000. I think an offer of $330,000 net would get it sold. Why you should be interested: This is a FOUR bedroom...
Large Lot with a View! General: Urban East County, 2 bedroom 1 bath with two optional bedrooms. Asking price between $275,000 and $300,000. I think an offer of $240,000 net would get it sold. Why you should be interested: Truthfully,...
Lender Owned Huge Lot with a Granny Flat! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1.75 bath with a flat in back. Asking price between $450,000 and $475,000. I think an offer of $420,000 net would get it sold. Why you...
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