Tried using my VA loan to purchase but the VA appraisal came in incredibly low due to having to classify the property as a duplex because the bottom two units were combined and you couldn’t access the top unit unless you went outside and up the stairs.

Price point and the rental rate of a neighborhood are far better ways to classify a neighborhood.  

There were a lot of hurdles, as it was classified as a condotel that I needed to have reclassified, and a few other weird hoops I had to jump through, but at the end of the day I actually pulled out more money than I put in to the first condo to pay for the second, and now I have two very high performing condos using my original 235k.  

I'm not as familiar with those neighborhoods but I am not sure they would be classified as B/C.Best of luck and keep us posted on what you find.

I find I can shave off 2 weeks by posting daily on classified ads etc.

But thats just a vision right now... 8) LONNIE 8) PS: Did you get my other post on your classified?

Finding Sellers: I find my sellers by searching the classified ads and the FSBO sites.

So I was looking through the classifieds section here.I found two properties for sale that are currently being rented. 

You can alwayes post in your local newspaper classifieds, and low cost papers.

I've searched for a good thread on phone call screening questions for possible motivated sellers responding to various marketing materials (bandit signs, classified ads, craigslist, etc.) but it seems like all the one's I find have multiple posts deleted from them.