I need advice on a deal.

[Eduardo J. Rodriguez]

I'm in grand junction Colorado and found a beautiful 2b/3b house that's close to 2k in sq ft. The house definitely needs some attention but it looks like it could be a good deal if you invest just a little work. The carpets are pretty stained, the yard needs spruced up. The back yard needs cleaned and the inside needs some attention too. The listing price is about 256k I talked to my agent and told him that I would offer 247k for the deal. I want to eventually flip the house in about 3-4 years. I'm pre approved buyer going through fha. The owner is about to go to short sale. Is there any room for negotiation during a sale like this?