Why would you spend your money in a BAD neighborhood and in a city where the law is in favor of the tenant?

Hello!  I am in the option period on my first flip home and have come across a bit of a quandary.  The seller and I don't agree on the foundation issues in the home and I am looking for any clever solutions to work th...

Many certificates expire worthless at the 7 year mark when people who bought a certificate on a junker property realize they’ll be throwing good money after bad.

Is it in a bad neighborhood?

Do they say that about Bankers, Grocery Store Owners, Doctors (well maybe doctors..bad example) plumbers, etc?

We never considered this a bad thing because we could afford it (and have enough of a safety net to cover a market downturn) and knew that San Diego real estate has an excellent historical track record for appreciating over time.

It can end up bad.

Fortunately, I've never had to take out student loans or apply for a credit card in the past; unfortunately, this leaves me in the position of having zero credit whatsoever, it's not bad, it's just that I don't have any at all.Is it possible to get any type of FHA loan without credit?

I found ten new properties being built, looking badly, investment property for sale, and a building that Whole Foods built around that is renovated and for sale now. 

I think that's what all dream about secretly - buy a delapitaed building in a bad area, but after they built the new shopping mall, highway etc it all turnes around and now we own a property in a really nice part of town.