Bob, everything your listed is a red flag, people should watch out to.I don't know you personally, but you don't have any references to a brokerage of your PM company, you're trying to tell OOS investors that East Cleveland is OK to invest when it's clearly danger zone.I'm not trying to be cool - just warn people to be more careful what broker to affiliate with.Do you care to share the name of your broker who would manage properties in East Cleveland?

All sounds good...my best purchases were from people with “ past substance issues”.  

Now if they also, for example, punched an employee you should include the termination for clear and present danger language. 

I appreciate that because I do think it's bordering on dangerous.

@Aditya MainiWow that sounds dangerous.

Honestly- it's SO much work and, as I mentioned above, it can potentially put your license in danger.

B/c it is such a great deal for my area, my agent is going to try to get the asking price down from 287k to around 260 or to see if they will pay for the fix ups since they didnt disclose any of the dangerous hazards on the seller disclosure, If the seller isnt willIng, then Im out.

Just prune dangerous or out of control limbs, keep the grass cut, and edge if the other houses in the neighborhood typically all edge their lawns. 

I am considering a short sale property as my first investment prop. Based on comps in the area, it's about half the price it should be - however sale history shows it's about 40k under what it should be (previously so...

Stranger Danger is old hat, even the NCMEC advises people NOT to teach stranger danger any more.