Between these two, you're on your way to cleaning up that tiny corner of the neighborhood.When I heard about the drug use of the previous tenants and area, I was almost going to say "to heck with it" BUT, thats what everyone says.

The tenants in the side thats rented have been there for over 7 yearsI'm meeting with the RE agent next week sometime to look at it..I just have to call her back and let her know when its good for me b/c I have school and workIf nothing else, it will be a good experience with me to tell her what kind of properties i'm looking for so she could remember me and maybe let me in on a deal coming up in the futureHere are some facts about the property i'm looking atRent right now is $415 total.Vacant side was renting for $350 but i'd do it for $400 (other side is a tiny bit bigger)Owner pays gas (1800/year) Tenants pay everything elseTaxes $1214/yearInsurance would be cheap.

I have one of these big new houses going up on a tiny lot around the corner from me.

Buying a home in a tiny down market, median home price is around 65k, lots of homes on the market 1yr+, but some of the higher priced homes are moving because a federal prison brought about 100 comparatively wealthy families to the area.  

quality as in versus quantity?

I find one at every foreclosure I buy, they are the first ones to visit to find out what my plans are for the property.As for the quantity of dirt, there is plenty of low areas on the lot for a lot more.  

I know only a tiny bit about real estate investing but not much.

If nothing else the pace is just a tiny bit (not much) slower and the confusion can be just a little less. 

Once you get quantity, you'll start to look for more area concentration - even if the deals aren't as good.

It sort of goes along with the tiny house craze if you think about it.