Would consider adding stone/brick pavers, concrete or doing a wood platform.

It was an unfortunate sight; however, it really drives home the importance of share factual data and not misinformation driven my hysteria. 

Hi @Sarah Good you don't have your home state listed in your profile so impossible to say what the laws are in your neck of the woods, but check your local state court sites.

Left deep grooves in the hard wood floors.These neighborhoods on the east side have been high crime areas for a long time, and might be better left to the professionals until the crime is driven out farther down MLK.

Rehab included adding a full bathroom on the second floor, new kitchen base cabinets and sink, restored plaster walls, full interior paint job, repaired porches, new furnace, new flooring, hard wood floor restoration and electrical rewire.

I've got 2 properties in Norfolk, and (knock on wood) I'm not having problems.

I'm not sure if the corresponding zoning department is open in your neck of the woods, but get confirmation from them immediately.

I personally would not buy this sight unseen.  

Remove all of the wood paneling (its nailed on) and repair plaster walls if needed, then paintI removed on panel to see what was underneath and it dosen't look too bad here anyway2.

@Daniel Haberkost awesome insight, just took a virtual spin around village 7, looks very promising, thanks for the message.I would be grateful for some insight on buying property sight unseen.