It doesn't hurt to ask but I would be expecting the seller to tell you to go pound sand, if they even reply.

Hello BP community,I'm Anthony Pounds a new investor in South Sound Washinton State.

Cons- It attracts unwanted behavior. 

During the crash there was an abundance of unwanted properties.

Long term tenants of an unwanted property tend to carry with them problems for the new owners to solve.Best of luck!

All they can do is tell you to pound sand, so offer it.

The most beautiful thing about real estate isnt the fact that its pound for pound the best way to generate wealth, but a lot of the mistakes can be prevented simply by spending time on this message board alone.

For me, every single listing on the market is of value - it is either a deal to purchase, a retail ready property that helps you price your flips, or a perfect example of what NOT to do lol (that 300+ DoM property that the owner begrudgingly lowered the price after it sat too long and is now unwanted inventory).

The challenge is figuring out which ones work for your targets.These days you can get an MLS listing with minimal (read none) service which is still the 800 pound gorilla for retail real estate when selling or leasing.

But learn from this experience, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.