I personally feel like this is an odd situation.

It’s odd that you could get title insurance on a part of a non divided property.

You're stacking the odds in your favor there for sure.

Asking for a friend.Stephanie That does not exist in this market (even odd to see someone mention such terms!).

I babysit and do other odd jobs for cash so there’s no way I’ll get a loan.

On the flip side, there are many decent pockets there, and odds are good it's been designated an "Opportunity Zone" under the recent federal laws.Bottom line - I would talk to a specialist in the area who knows that neighborhood. 

I found it odd that the kitchen was the nicest part of the house in my opinion and they really didn't examine it or open cabinets or the fridge or anything.

Here's an example:If your goal is to purchase a buy and hold rental and manage it for a period of at least 5 years, then odds are you'd want to do all the stuff folks above are talking about: join a REIA, research the market, learn about land lording best practices,learn the land lord/tenant laws of the state in which you will invest. 

Some tenants are great and some are odd ducks. 

So the odds of what you want to happen are almost slim to none.Good luck.