When I was in high school in Los Angeles, that area was low income and gang infested. 

That's the term, woodpecker trees. so the presence of any rotting or softened or insect infested wood will attract them.

Luckily I got her out of that **** roach/rodent infested place within a few months.

Looking for 100k properties, that are not crime infested or run down.

And found out one was way behind on his rent, I'm feeling like the glowing recommendation was just to be rid of difficult infested non paying tenants.

There had been a septic back-up in the basement, an active critter infestation and a swimming pool with more tadpoles than the Mississippi River!

just be aware that HML / private money lenders are infested with fake lenders.so some red flags to look our for.1. bad English2. rates too good to be true for a beginner any rate under 10% is going to be a red flag.3. approve you too fast and with minimal data 4. wanting you to send 500 to 1500 up front to pay to draw docs or some other BS fee.5. buying default insurance.. this does not exist in the HML or private money lending world  its a total scamin your area Lima one  Lending Home  Lending ONe are all semi national lenders that are for real. 

My friends recent signed a lease for an apartment, then discovered that it was infested with cockroaches.

We went from paying $1050/mo renting 1 bed | 1 bath apartment (infested with cockroaches!)

He has been a problem from day 1 - 4 people living in a 1 bedroom, extremely dirty, does not meet scheduled maintenance appointments, infested with cockroaches, etc.