I'm currently looking for a new place myself. Just moved out to Ohio for a new job. My old house in PA is under contract and will hopefully sell. I've seen all kinds of stuff out here since starting to look. Lots of good, lots of bad and some in between. I looked at a couple HUD (bank owned) homes and it is amazing what a person will do to a house when it's being repo'd. Walls bashed in, cabinets ripped out of the wall. Sinks, toilets, vanities missing. Interior doors pulled out of the jams and laying around the house. Nothing really of dire structural problems but months of cosmetic upgrades to repair them, and in houses for the 140-150,000 dollar range. Crazy stuff.

Still haven't found what I want though. Hopefully going out on Monday or Tuesday to look at a few more. It's a big choice and you need to find a home that you like and want. My last place I purchased out of necessity, with lots of issues, and that's not really what I want with this new house.