WAKE UP SOUTH BEND! How's the investing there?

[Liz Cole]

Hello South Bend!

I've been looking at the South Bend market and actually thinking of moving there to invest. I have a ton of family between SB and Niles. :) So, I feel comfortable going to that OOS market. (I'm a newbie). 

RE: Properties under $25k purchase price

What I don't understand is looking at super low priced properties that (when I Google map walk them) don't look like they are particularly "bad" neighborhoods even though they supposedly are in higher crime areas. No bars on the windows, yards are basically well kept, not a lot of junk laying around. And they just sit on the market for months. They clearly need fix up, but what gives?

Thanks and happy to hear from anyone of course!