Over in Mayfair, this 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath clocks in at just 980 square feet and wants just under $100K. But if you can see past the wall-to-wall carpeting and dated finishes, you might notice the potential with that large fireplace and the wet bar in the basement.
Asking price: $99,900

This North Philly rowhome has everything going for it—except a kitchen. Most of the hard work is already complete in this spacious 4-bedroom, 1-bath home otherwise. The listing points out that the property is zoned RM1, so there's potential to turn this into multi-units.
Asking price: $108,000

Here's a stand-alone 5-bedroom, 2-bath property that up for grabs in the booming neighborhood of Brewerytown. It's already had some upgrades, including new floors on the first floor and new HVAC installed. It'd just need a bit more work done to make it a worthwhile investment.
Asking price: $139,900

Over in Mantua this multi-unit property can be kept as is or turned into a private residence. Either way, it certainly has some charm, as well as a big bay window and deep window sills throughout. In total it's a 5-bedroom, 3-bath property with a backyard.
Asking price: $258,000.

It's all about location with this 4-bedroom rowhome. Located just one block from East Passyunk Avenue's restaurants and retail, this home really just needs some cosmetic upgrades, including new cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms.
Asking price: $265,000

One peek inside proves that this Tudor in Overbrook Farms has plenty of potential. The 6-bedroom, 4-bath property has a hefty 3,360 square feet of space to play with, and incredibly good bones as a starting place. Most work will likely need to be done in the kitchen, and the living spaces will need some TLC, too.
Asking price: $325,000

If the interesting tiling on the exterior intrigues, then just wait until you see the interiors. Tiles are everywhere, in every color. But with 5,660 square feet of space and seven bedrooms, there is loads of potential here. The property also comes with a separate carriage house with a second-floor loft.
Asking price: $448,000

Not too much needs to be done to this home in Rittenhouse Square—it already underwent a massive transformation when the original owner (a student of Louis Kahn) combined three Trinities into one. While there are plenty of nice details, including a see-through fireplace and reclaimed wood and brick throughout, it's really the main kitchen and the downstairs office-guest house that might need the most work.
Asking price: $599,000