Negotiation LeverageThe long market time gives you leverage—consider making a lower offer with seller financing.Point out the high rehab costs to justify better terms.Offer flexibility (quick closing, interest on seller financing) to make it attractive to the seller.Final ThoughtsYour best bet might be to negotiate seller financing for acquisition and use a rehab loan or private lender for renovations.

@Justin Sherman your best bet for cash flow is to go with a STR in the upper part of your house hack.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

I suspect a local bank or credit union might be your best bet.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

2) I bet you could draw that same or even more extreme graph for new car prices.

I can use python to get this, i bet I can generate a formula in power query to do the rest and not use a scraper at allhttps://www.redfin.com/TX/Fort-Worth/10725-Lone-Pine-Ln-7610... 

Not saying it's a sure bet if you do the above.

Yeah, bet many didn't think of that aspect. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.