That will probably be your best bet, to buy a fixer and get it cleaned up and then rent it out.Best wishes and good luck with your endeavors.  

Clean water, air, peace and sunshine are nature's remedies and in over-abundance on the Oregon Coast. 

You can get a sewer line scoped with a camera for $250.

do not use a line of credit for a down payment. 

Clean, modern always works.

You want them to only be able to go after that one property that didn't have clean sidewalks. 

First, Albany Park is at the end of the Brown Line.

Have them send you a line by line item of what's needed.

They pay rent before the due date, clean the property after every client, and if something breaks they usually repair it before I'm aware because their clients will give them bad ratings.

Additionally, in Co-Living the property manager walks the property once per month to deliver toilet paper & cleaning supplies (aka property inspection).