Remember the waterfall house we nearly bought? The one with the bat skeleton and huge hunk of mountainside in the living room? At around $270,000 in our dream neighborhood, I thought it was a great investment opportunity. Sexy Nerd, however, thought it was a money pit. Today, it is listed online for almost $600,000. I'm not a fan of the remodel. This home is in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Albuquerque, nestled up against the mountains. It is a unique home in a neighborhood of unique, million dollar homes. The waterfall house has been flipped with cheap, cookie cutter finishes and a mishmash of tacky 90's style. It had so much potential. The infamous waterfall, now dewatered and stuffed with fake flowers. Meh. The sagging balcony/roof, which was the deal-breaker for us, is still as saggy as ever. All of this used to be open to the 1st floor, below. I understand the genius in closing it off from an investment standpoint, but it had looked sooo br...
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