She wants 220k for the property but that’s not happening with how bad of shape it’s in.

Thumbtack and Homeadvisor are bad resources in my opinion. 

If the condition doesn't look good then inside will likely be bad too.Try to contact HOA (if there is one) on HOA back dues.

If you're a bad guest no one will want to rent to you; 3) as the Lessee, you can provide extra Renter's Insurance to give the Owner added peace of mind.This trick is convincing the Landlord of all this. 

I am in the process of submitting another offer for which i want your advice if it is doable or a bad bad deal.I plan to submit the following.

While I got my teeth kicked in a few times in the early going, that decision forced me to be very keen on how to accurately screen for good and bad tenants. 

Galvanized inside the house rarely actually leaks or breaks, by the way - the bigger problem is the pipe corrodes so bad internally that you get ridiculously low flow & water pressure from the line, and bits of corrosion break loose and clog internal water passages in appliances, get caught in valve seats, etc. 

BUT, its not even in a bad part of town... they just dont keep up with it. 

Most believe it is a bad idea...fewer will agree to do it.

I find there's way too much aspirational / motivational content in the REI community and not enough concrete discussion of lessons learned, good and bad examples, etc.