Amazon relocated away their distribution center and another major employer moved their plant to another state.  1800 jobs lost in a town/county of 9k/30k. 

A great way to start planting the seed for many relationships to come.If you are interested in House Hacking, there is a house hacking meetup every first Wednesday of each month at Improper City.

There are rumors of Amazon distribution center (North East) opening in next 2-3 years, Samsung plant being there, there is a lot of potential.

Popcorn and any textured ceiling can be ripped down and reinstall drywall or you can go over it with drywall.

New paint and texture to all the walls.

You may also want to check out Plant City which is on the East side - however schools aren’t great...I’d watch REO sales to get a sense of what your ideal property would go for...  

@Vincent Plant making this leap is scary.

Can you make them into planted areas?

@Vincent Plant i dont have to wait for the seasoning period.

I needed to caulk, trim paint and the biggest thing was pressure washing the rear deck because the previous tenant had potted plants on it for 4 years... a bit of a pain because it's a very humid environment down here so wood rot is prevalent.