Either their costs upfront outweigh the long term desirability of the designs (see geodesic dome houses or underground houses) or their costs are high due to the attractiveness of the designs (see post and beam or timberframe homes).

The guy who had power of attorney for the sale told me that the old lady who had the house kind of lost it and filled the truck top to bottom with household trash that had sat in the truck for years.

So to recap, in my pretty house model, doing a wall to wall rehab, all floors, kitchen baths, walls will allow me to set a record on the rents, and when it comes time to advertise I attract the tenant with the higher credit/income and  I would like to add that in March I closed on a SFR in Embassy Hills Port Richey for $51,000 A 2/1/1, 1100 SF.   

The seller is in the process of relocating the current tenant, who is an elderly disabled lady. 

It's supposedly the best building in the complex, and all-in-all fairly clean, attractive and safe.Situation:There are current tenants, a family who has been there 7 years who do not plan to leave (his elderly mother lives next door).

I am definitely a "do-er," and I was first attracted to REI through articles on flipping, thinking to do a live-in flip and do what work I could myself.  

Electricity is more expensive than gas and the savings in that make it more attractive to your tenants.

., will much work be required when the current tenants move out to be able to attract the type of good tenant you want moving forward?  

I have had other investors ask me about this, so it's good that you brought it up.If we want to talk about jobs in Indiana (specifically Indianapolis), you might also want to reference this article from the Indy Star two days ago about why Indiana is a great tech hub: http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2016/09/09/what-makes-indiana-tech-hub/89962386/It doesn't offer a lot of numbers about specific job growth but it does highlight why businesses find the area so attractive. 

Wolf Laurel is just a half hour north of Asheville so it's very well located to have a deep in the mountains feel but be close to the city attractions of Asheville.