Awww, darn, I tried to post a link of that classic video from SNL of Eddie Murphy as convict Tyrone Greene reading his original poem, "Cill My Landlord". 

We repurposed the bathroom vanity for storage in the laundry room.

Crime difference not significant.Then you here the classic $5000 or $10000 Detroit house.  

"Buy and Hold Forever" by David Schumacher is one of my all-time favorites and probably one of the "classics" of REI books."

Totally depends on the area, the timing, and the preference of the investor my friend, real estate is like the weather - a couple cities away can be vastly different.That said, buy and hold is certainly a timeless classic everywhere.

there's only one reason for no inside pics and not wanting strangers walking through the house...classic hoarder case.

@Rodney Turner - I'll piggy back on the wise words by my fellow investors and realtors in the area, @Charlie Cameron and @James Byrd, with the classic response of "It depends." lolIn general, Santa Rosa Beach (and most of 30A for that matter) just doesn't seem to produce as much for the price as you would see in Destin/Miramar Beach or PCB; however, that is a gross generalization. 

On "learning what a good deal is...." you might want to check out the book - a classic - "Building Wealth - One House At  A Time" by John SchaubOn "funding deals without my own money..."

Classic Monopoly strategy.

There are two tangible areas of this business that really call to me: creating communities where people want to live, and repurposing the forgotten so that new life takes its place.