The area is desirable for people on a fixed income, since there are a lot of services here and housing is relatively cheap.It's a real shame, because Longview does have a lot to offer - small town charm, I-5 accessibility.That said, I do provide support to folks kicking the tires in Longview - neighborhoods, driving by properties, meet for coffee, etc.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/168016-3rd-times-a-charm--i-just-closed-a-12-unit-apartment-complex-for-under-1500-out-of-pocket

I noticed many of the homes there have "names", and usually some kind of plague, or sign outside displaying it to add some charm to the house.  

A house like this has zero curb appeal or charm, and color is the easiest and cheapest way to give it some personality.I'm very aware different locales have wildly different attitudes and characters, have been to Nawlins many times, and as I wrote, not suggesting replicating the wildest of color schemes found in the Quarter, but as an example of how completely transforming a bit of color can be for a tiny house.Here are a few more examples, some from the Quarter.

Charming small town feel, with close proximity to everything that MPLS has to offer.

Works like a charm.

I read a review on line where a person used it in their carpet cleaning machine to get old stains out of an off-white berber carpet and it worked like a charm.

Best success I have had is print off the jumbo postcards from vistaprint find the largest broker in your area buy a couple $5 starbucks gift cards (for the front desk assistants), show up, charm the front desk and ask them put a flyer/postcard in every agent's mailbox.

Unlike DC, I can buy something with money from my savings in Charm City.

The charming bungalow style 2-family is in excellent condition and needs no work.