2500 Armstrong Drive

A curious looking home showed up on the market just a few blocks from my rental. A flat-roofed home built in 1969 with very distinct architecture. Huge on the inside- nearly 1,800 sqft. Three bedrooms, two bath, two fireplaces, a large three-level deck, and a basement "suite" complete with built in wet bar. And so cheap I was convinced not only that someone must have died in the property, but they didn't bother to remove the body.

The place had been on the market for well over a year- originally listed as a bank repo for $100,000. It sat with no buyers for a long time before it was pulled back off the market. Why, I'm still not sure at this point, but it then re-appeared at a drastically-reduced price.

I put the bid in with very little hesitation, and minimal inspections to push the sale through as fast as possible. And when the ink was dry, this place was mine for just about $54,000. On October 25th, 2008 the sale was official.

Now the fun begins.