I would post the zillow link here but I don't know if that's against the rules. 

I've seen churches manage their money incredibly well with rules about their max DSCR and reserves... 

You could budget 300k and still be at the 1% rule, but replacing windows alone would be 100k assuming they could all be done from the inside-not all that likely.

That way I can stabilize, improve rents, improve the property, and refinance. 

I'm trying to determine if I need to just be patient, keep dropping the price, or make improvements to the home.

Maybe in a rougher area in your town that is improving.

If I were you, I'd ask someone at apartments.com to point to the policy/rule/law that you supposedly violated.

I agree with you that the part right by Inglewood is good - I have also seen closer to the 110, on the other end of that zip code (i.e. past Normandie towards Vermont), and I think that section can be rougher, but as we know, people are making money everywhere - I'm sure it'll continue to improve in the future.

I’m pretty sure I can get them down on the price and will definitely meet the 1% rule.

This is far off from the “1% rule” however I do not know the landlords mortgage so this may still be a good investment.