My response was to listen carefully to her objection, show empathy with my face and body language and to stay quiet.

You are probably getting a good deal because no body wants to deal with it but it does not mean it isn't worth it.

More stability leads to less makeover costs, lost rents for vacancy gaps, etc.  

But, I believe you really need to talk to them in person, see their body language, do they smell like smoke, do they bring weird people with them to view the apartment, etc. 

But over the years builders (using the strategies I previously outlined) decided that building in high risk flood zones was a good plan (AKA every beach property or property built right on large body of water including rivers) because the government will bail out the property owners which they have (kinda) and are currently in debt 20+ billion.

But both doctors know a hell of a lot more about the human body than I do, so either way it can be troublesome. 

I use a lot of body language viewing tells me a lot about what they're telling me is true or not.

oh yea forgot to say, curb appeal willl be AWESOME with the makeover u have planned! 

Morgue is on its way to pick up the body.

is it a good idea to look for properties that require minor repairs compared to big makeovers?