If you are combing craigslist to find a deal, you are going to likely run into some pretty questionable listings. Picture range from too blurry, to too dark, to just down right unappealing. Unfortunately, some of the best deals fall into the category. The trick is to see past what makes the picture unappealing and see if there is anything you could possible work with. Here are two examples of great places with not so great pictures. 

This place is a mess. All of the clutter makes the room feel much smaller than it really is. You have to do your best to visualize this space without anything in it. If you do that, you are able to see the room’s potential. This will help you appreciate the fact that this is a spacious one bedroom for only $1499 a month. 

This apartment is less cluttered but still messy. The lighting is also not great. If you look past these things you will notice the hardwood floors and arched entryways. This place has great bones and shouldn’t be overlooked because of the quality of the pictures. This apartment is a two bedroom in Adams Morgan for $1966 a month.  

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