Don't ask for them to fix the items, ask for cash so you can do it right and not the quick, easy, and cheap route that sellers will do. 

While CT may seem expensive to you, it is quite cheap for others.

It wasn't pretty OR cheap, but it got done and now the house is legal and legit.- The court case idea -- Yes, do it but NO, don't do it. 

They seem like a fairly cheap way to start?

The landlord knows all this & chose to throw down some cheap carpet over floors so rotted they don't hold weight.

Seems like a cheap loan at this point.Would love to hear your thoughts!

However, if you are within driving distance of a major population, gas is really, really cheap.

One fantastic thing about OKC is that the houses are cheap enough that you can cashflow in several different market spaces (C class - A class).

I got started from scratch with my own units and delivery system.

Its not cheap but definitely worth it when looking at the bigger picture.Department of Number Job Growth by Metropolitan Area > https://www.deptofnumbers.com/employment/metros/Neal Bawa's Real Estate Trends Toolkit (see realfocus cheat sheet for cities and neighborhoods) > https://www.dropbox.com/s/77vogbooxvczwz3/Location%20Magic%20-%20Realfocus%20rules.pdf?