I intend to reach out to the owner and make an offer ( combined terms you mentioned).

Best of both: combine the above options.

The probelm with the current city programs, which aims to improve real estate through grant money will not work, because real estate is just a function of the people making up the neighborhood.

IE: The kitchen is utterly gross and 65 years old, but technically it is a complete & functional kitchen with no glaring health/safety hazards, etc...

Nobody will know if you replaced the vanity or shower if it looks good and functions.

Look into the importhtml and importxml functions, to get started.There's a big Memphis contingent on BP.  

i have been checking in to "views" on zillow as a way to gauge basic searching and I am wondering if the other website also have this function. 

I'm brand-spanking new to real estate...long story, but here's the short version:Wife and I are high income earners with a combined income just over 7-figures.  

However I don't have the funds for 20% down, so I'm planning to use a 0% credit card offer for $60K to cover it - the repayment terms for the $60k will make payments $900/month for my down payment; and after my note payment ($1744) and then 50% expenses, I'm left with only $100/mo cash flow - a combination of borrowing almost the entire purchase as well as a 20 year note.

And combination smoke and CO detectors are available in both hardwired and sealed 10 year battery.