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

It'd would be really helpful to know (at a glance) why it is being voted up, and could help new visitors to the site file the post/comment in the right thought process.

. - 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.

If they are children, adult children who visit or kids in college I have them listed as occupants.

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?

Other tenants on the same complex mentioned that there are visitors in and out of his unit.

My lease says that visitors are not allowed to stay longer than 7 days.

Those rents, plus no central AC, plus that purchase price....to me that screams not a good area of town.Also, was this an MLS listing?

No--those ads especially all caps scream rental agency/relator to me.