Negotiations are nothing more than creating a win-win situation to create a desired outcome.

For the rest of the country, the chances for such people to make it will be more in winning Lotto than dealing in real estate. 

There is no "Popular Guru" teaching lease-option to buy programs where the transactions will be compliant as intended meeting new accounting requirements (by everyone in business) and/or the IRS Code, they don't event touch the subject matter I'd bet on it. 

I would think that Montgomery would be a safe bet due to the military base being there.

Anyway we settled on a price of 35k which is excellent as that price is even under the SEV of $37 ($79,000) so so far I'm winning!

I bet that most people looking to move are also looking for a move-in ready house, not a semi-move-in ready house.The market value is $20,000.What should be my asking price if I make all the renovations?

Could be a win/win for everyone in your area, I like your enthusiasm, Good Luck

Depending upon which computer you're using {Mac, Pc} its level {XP, Vista, 2000, Win/7, Win/8 and now Win/10} the IE browser is a Law Unto Itself. 

I feel like our best bet would then be a condo, which I'm really hoping to avoid.

But when you win, you typically have to take that to the county sheriff to have them schedule a date to remove her.Have you scheduled the county sheriff removal?