Shotgun homes are now "in"
www.bywater.org/Arch/shotgun.htm
When I first moved to the south, I was introduced to these as Augusta's version of "slum landlord" investment; many were used as rental properties, often renting for a little as $35 - $50 a month. No air conditioning, poor plumbing and disasterous wiring. We typically lost a few each winter (along with their tenants) when their only heat (space heaters) caught a curtain on fire.
You can still purchase some for under $15,000 in my town.
Gail