screams Craigslist to me.

So if you can nail the purchase price and get a screaming deal, and you have the ability to get a mortgage - this is one of my favorite no-money-down ways to buy real estate.

And @Michaela Graham, I think we had the same tenant ;) Screaming and cursing one moment, and polite and apologetic the next.

That is, truly, a screaming rehab deal.Hopefully by "under contact" you mean approved by the lender.

The neighbors weren't exactly inviting either - loud car stereos with vulgar music blaring, kids screaming everywhere, people driving by yelling stuff out the window, etc.

Hey always scream yell and fight, but he sheriff can do little about it once he calls the court to confirm NRR status....tell the sidewalk I said hi garbage tenant

I listened to her scream at me for a few minutes then asked her to repeat her name and address.

. - that's why I'm always pestering you to pick your brain :) That said, though lease options, short sales and foreclosures can happen here, they are not as common (lease options and short sales), nor are they a screaming deal (foreclosures) ... most REOs here are sold pretty much at market value - this is mainly a matter of market size and inventory.

I'm sure lots of people on this site will scream at me for saying that and they would advise you to go to a small local bank to see what they can offer you.

Such landlords are known as "slumlords", usually pretty frugal, no cheap and they pinch a penny til Lincoln screams, I never found them as a good buyer in my area.Question is, why is it bad area and can that be cured?