Investment opportunity to buy a historic home in downtown Springfield. Investors READ ALL REMARKS. This house is in much better shape than others for rehabbing. Lots of equity available if you remodel it correctly. Home sits in the historic preservation section. Look at neighbors house all remodeled & street was just repaved. Build your sweat equity in this amazing spacious home. The wood floors in the home were all custom installed and seem to be in good shape. Huge and I mean really huge screen porch on the back of the house and a separate back 2nd floor entrance to the upstairs bedrooms (outside staircase isn’t safe, use one indoors). ” For the first 30 day period listing this property, the seller will only accept offers from Owner-Occupant Buyers, governmental entities, including their instrumentalities, and Nonprofit Organizations.” Great investment opportunity.