So what i learned was etched by my own learning and desire and was not influenced by anyone.I correlate my desire to be successful in my endeavors to being like a little kid playing in the pool and getting held underwater.

1) Main thing is interest rates are high right now so unless the property is in an very desirable area and at a great price, then it doesnt make sense to buy when rates are 8-9% right now. 2) Marketing platforms, MLS is the best way to go followed by social media group (Facebook groups, etc)3) what makes a house sell comes down to location and price, but above all price.

I agree with @Caleb Brown--you should base the rent for each tenant on the room they're renting (in most houses, the bedrooms are not identical, and some rooms are more desirable than others). 

It is a measure of how investors view the desirability (or lack thereof) of a particular property in a particular market.

The property description says desirable financing.

It was a tear down in a very desirable area.

Here are my thoughts on the properties you are inquiring about and college rentals in general:Ralland: these are in a less desirable neighborhood and @Dylan Vargas is right, someone would need to come in and purcahse and renovate the entire street for these to hold much value. 

At least there is desire to converse, so thank you!

In my negotiations with the seller, I confirmed that his only desire was to walk away with $50,000 from the sale.

I think it would work out fine if I had enough in there to make the size acquisitions I desire - unfortunately I would be very limited with what I could purchase even with investing my entire IRA.