You kind of hit on it about the night lighting, but visit at different parts of the day. If you go at noon it might be really quiet but then after school lets out it could be a different story.
Also the surrounding area. Check out the school system, check sex offender database, what businesses are nearby. Really anything inside the 270 loop you should probably stay away from...
lol Check the land to make sure it doesn't look like the house is in a flood area. Tree roots getting too close to house. Signs of neglect on anything like sinks, tub, lights...can clue you in that other stuff could be wrong that you might not see.
Speaking of my grandfather, here are some pictures of him. He was in the Army during Korea but never deployed because he was too valuable to send over. They kept him stateside to work on missiles and to teach. He helped design and test the Hellfire missile. I miss him everyday. Him and a friend working on a rocket of some sort. This is a model of the Hellfire Missile Prototype. And his security clearance from North American Aviation. The last two pics I uploaded to show ReconRat but thought I'd post 'em here too.
Sweet pics Adam. What did you have to do to get that kind of job, to have a dog? Maybe I'll go in the AF and try to get it! Sucks you gotta leave them behind. I'm sure deploying with one really makes it hard to leave him behind.