Railroad track near house

[Bienes Raices]

At the house I am interested in, there is a brick wall near the house and then the railroad tracks are about 100 feet outside the brick wall. Is this an automatic "no" for a potential rental? (I haven't been there when the train was actually passing by)

[Bob Hines]

Find out if the tracks are still in use. With the consolidation of railroad companies over the years and the move to inter-modal shipping, there are a number of tracks that are no longer in use. If they are in use, follow Jon's advice and research the area very well.