I wouldn't buy anywhere with a very high crime rate or that doesn't have access to anything appealing (schools, major employers, public transportation, etc).

It definitely made it more appealing that we owned the land “free and clear.”

The house had good curb appeal, also the house was over 2000 square feet not even a block away from one of the hottest neighborhoods in city.

@Daniel Alzate Also consider getting property taxes appealed / negotiated.

Visualize where you want to live and find a way to make it happen.

But even finding like kind in the area are not as appealing since we will have a jump in the property tax we have to pay.

@Kayla Pronesti I'm on quite a few wholesalers lists locally in Orlando and despite looking at every deal they send, most aren't anything appealing at all.  

I believe one member on here brought up 'asking neighbors' I would approach that one with caution... some owner's have had their rental listed high for quite awhile (which of-course means they missed the mark and it's too high), other's are listing even higher and are really interested in appealing to one type of tenant (corporate) and yet others have it listed remarkably low because the property may already be a paid-off and they value a bigger applicant pool over keeping up with the market rents - it certainly doesn't hurt to ask but approach with caution.

Curb appeal doesn't really apply here?

Now, in my litigation experience, bankruptcy is at times an appealing option when you are facing a creditor because of the ‘full relief from debt’, especially if the debt exceeds the assets you have.