Yeah, my first thought would be "Buy 10 or 20 blocks worth, demo everything, then rebuild with something halfway decent."
Then, I thought "It would still be in Gary, Indiana. I could try as hard as I want, but I couldn't polish that particular turd."
The Jacksons' childhood home in Gary, Indiana surrounded by gifts, flowers, and stuffed animals after Michael Jackson's death. I wonder if this property is for sale...