The problem is all these properties are in regions that have been in economic decline for decades at this point - sure there's a house, but there may not be job

The problem is all these properties are in regions that have been in economic decline for decades at this point - sure there's a house, but there may not be jobs, many are extremely remote so even if there are jobs, there may not necessarily be any community (in the literal "no other people" sense not the figurative "there's a great sense of community" sense :D), etc