Same types of savages that toss BigGulp cups out the window. "Someone else will take care of it."
I've got a strong feeling that the former denizens of the house were the source of most, if not all, of the trash that wound up blowing around the neighborhood and into the drainage systems
After my place had closed and I picked up the keys I did walk-thru and they had done a pretty good job of cleaning everything up. It wasn't until a day or two later that I discovered that the seller had half filled the 12x16 shed with abandoned furniture and other trash. It was almost completely empty before closing. Classy move.
Had one house that went kind of like that. And, after that experience, I said never again. Thus the 30 minutes before closing walk-through where I head straight to the table after.
Sounds like they won't be missed if the neighbor is any indication.
I think you're right. Everyone nearby is likely to see an increase in property value and decrease in trash blowing to their yards too
Are you going to need to do much inside in the way of paint, carpet, etc?
Depending how you look at it, either unfortunately or fortunately yes, everything and then some. Unfortunate for the work. Fortunate in two ways that we get to make the updates to our taste and that we get to claim the increase in value which comes along with the refresh. But, at least we're not paying the higher price for someone having already done all that.
There's a lot of garish colors when it comes to walls and carpet, and, 2 of the rooms have heavily soiled carpeting. One bedroom door I'll be replacing most likely, just because there are literally hundreds of things stuck and glued to it. Path of least resistance and time/cost may be to replace it.
Some of the things I'd like to do may be tough to do down here though, the materials have fallen out of vogue - for example, I'd like to replace the vaulted family room floor carpet with irregular multi-color vermont slate.... but, alas, haven't seen it for sale anywhere around locally, I hear it was a 'thing' ten-twenty years ago, especially on patios, but not lately.
So, I'll need to pick a plan 'b' for in there.
Stage 1 will be paint at least 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, and vaulted living, plus flooring replacement in the vaulted living, master bedroom, and enclosed sunroom.
Those are the things and rooms that will be hardest to do after moving in because of the massive furniture. Other rooms, bedrooms, family room, etc can be done afterwards as we go to keep the timeline short enough where not much outsourcing will be required.
Over the next year I've got a feeling it'll be almost like a full time job bring the house up to par, just so much in terms of deferred maintenance and neglect. But there should be many projects to share, so, there is that side of things.