These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I can't seem to find any good information on what's allowed with bump outs.If not, is there a way for me to somehow ‘attach’ these houses and be in compliance with code?

What is a good place (zip code) for investment in Texas?

I use Rent Redi (super inexpensive and a small fee is paid by tenant) and offer a slight discount to tenants who use Auto-Pay.

Probate, divorce, foreclosure, evictions and code violation filings are all examples of distressed situations and can all be located by researching public records in your neck of the woods.

For many tenants in Memphis and the Mid-South, the days of rent discounts and pandemic pricing are a thing of the past.

I have had a local appraiser tell me he runs into this occasionally - when he does, he says he 'has to' appraise the home as a conventional home (probably discounted some for condition unless extensively remodeled).  

There may be some local factors (nearby construction development or major change) influencing the owner to sell at a discount OR perhaps the owner has not been keeping up with capital improvements and the tenant base as suffered and therefore actual collections of rent have been impacted.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

This has been discussed many times...do a search.But in most jurisdictions you are not allowed (by current code) to convert a garage into living space.