High in crime and reported gang activity.The property is a turn-key flip, so it's in tip-top condition, practically looking brand new.

So you have this small area of $150k shanty type homes sending their kids to a high school with kids from multimillion dollar homes.  

You just have to get used to Josh & Brian's falsetto voices on QUICK TIPS (^_^).

The best way to find a mentor is to join your local REIAs and after a few months of consistently showing up, start to ask the major wholesalers out for coffee and see if they can offer you tips.

I'm interested in proposing a lease option as well and looking for tips.

@Karen Margrave Thank you for the helpful tips.

I think the most likely heir is the stepson, unless the son had kids or he remarried or he has some other kids from another marriage.

I have recently joined my local REI club and I believe that stories from fellow investors, both success and failures, are a lot more valuable than reading ''gurus'' inside tips.

He was very informative and provided helpful tips.

The guy who signed the lease never actually lived there, but he did put his wife and two kids down on the lease.