I happened upon an open house in OB last week. This was a supposed duplex on a skinny (i.e. single, 25′) lot in the heart of OB, Brighton or Long Branch or one of those streets. The front unit was a very small 2BR 1BA saltbox. It had absolutely nothing going for it. The rear “unit” was what appears to be in illegal garage conversion. It received power from the from unit via flex conduit with exposed Romex under the eaves. Had a toilet but no shower, and no kitchen. Presumably whoever lives in back does their cooking and showering in the front unit. Either that or they shower at the gym and eat out for all their meals. You obviously can’t rent that unit it out legally, so who knows what total rent this dump would pull in. Asking price was $740K.
