If left unchecked the wall could eventually collapse inward with undesirable to catastrophic results.It may be possible to brace the existing wall to halt movement and/or support the building to allow that section of the foundation to be repaired/replaced.  

.• Configuration: Two bedroom, three car garage, mud room, etc.• Location: Usually a very specific area.

There are places in the city that were very undesirable 2 years ago that are up-and-coming or hot right now.

BUT .........How much time do you have to push that cart thru home depot and load it up with a hundred 2 by 4's , 30 sheets of drywall , all the right nails and drywall mud .

I get that logic, but if I am in Arizona wanting to buy in Arizona wouldn't that mean I was sending only to people out of state making a "kitchen table" meeting geographically undesirable?

What are some of the bigger "red flags" or issues/downsides to purchasing these Nore (other than the obvious of borrower's poor credit, undesirable neighborhood, poor payment history, borrower's initial low down payment/equity, etc)?

In other areas of the US a house that is more than 20 years old may be considered outdated and undesireable.

I just kind of feel like I'm stuck in the mud so to speak where I just feel like I'm never going to get ahead at my current rate.

That will help tremendously and minimize the riff-raff and undesirable troublemakers.$1400-$1600/mo seems to be the sweet spot for similar rentals in that region.

Drywall mud falls off corner beads without too much prodding - all it takes is a good bang with a piece of furniture.