Thank you, ladies, for all your well wishes regarding having a nice family move in across the street. That is my wish as well and would be wonderful, especially given the recent history there. I should have given you a bit more information in my previous post but I'm so annoyed at the big sign in my face that it didn't cross my mind.
When this area was developed in the 30's it was 1 acre lots. Many of them were small farms. As time went on many owners built other homes on the lots for family members and some lots were completely subdivided.
The lot across the street has the original 2 bedroom home, plus two 1 bedroom homes and a studio apartment above the garage. It's being sold as a four-plex. During the height of the housing boom it changed hands faster than a hot potato. Each time an out-of-town investor would make a few cheap cosmetic changes and walk away with a nice profit. Then the bubble burst. The last investor couldn't sell it for a quick profit and got stuck with it. Old tiny houses combined with a lack of real maintenance didn't attract nice people. We actually probably saw more of our local law enforcement officers than our neighbors for the last few years.
So I was quite content when the bank took it over and fixed it up a little. I hope the new owner is in it for the long haul and fixes it up enough to attract some nice people! For now it sits empty, staring at me with that big yellow eye...
