Kinda hard visualizing it from your description.

So, I did go by to do a visual inspection and peeked in through the windows and a side door was actually not secure so I was able to take a visual as well.

As a newbie to BP, I can't comment on the old website, but I can say that the new site is great...easy to navigate, good visual layout and SO much valuable content!

Maybe soften the square-ness (if possible without adding major work) by angling the corners and add a stair all the way around.  

However, I am having trouble visualizing structural improvements that bring the value to $50 to $60K.

So 'bureau of labor statistics birmingham unemployment' takes us right to: https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.al_birmingham_msa.htmFor crime stats, you can go to the FBI: https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-in...Bear in mind these are just numbers out of context, so it would take some extra work to make them mean anythingThis is also helpful and more visual: http://www.city-data.com/crime/Bear in mind that any city center is going to have higher crime due to the larger population.

Seeing the property gives you the visual as opposed to a lead source.

Latent defect is defined as a defect that is not easily found by a careful visual inspection. 

Everything thus far has been visual from online and drive by-s.I can stick with a regular buy and hold (which I still plan to do as I grow my portfolio) but love the idea of infinity returns being able to pull my initial 'down payment' out.Thoughts?

There's a lot of clannish-ness, but less than there used to be - unless you need a job from someone else, in which case you will find there's still a lot of nepotism.