. - Some materials for bigger jobs, like concrete, are harder to check pricing on.

She might qualify to get a month's rent paid because of this employment disruption. 7.

I’d rather have more properties with mortgages than a couple paid off properties.

Let's say you paid $250k for it, and it's now market value $500k.

Quote from @Shawn Questa: Hi all,I am curious what some of the Pros would do to Help a Seller in this situation while making a Deal happen.I found a 200+ day old MLS Listing where the Agent said the Seller is in Financial Ruin, hasn't Paid the Mortgage in a year, owes about 180k on an approx. 210k House and multiple Buyers have backed out.I don't know how someone could not Pay their Note in a year and not at least be in Pre-foreclosure. 

Changing jobs!

Working horrible job, living horrible, no golden streets of opportunity found.

I would like to get into the flipping game, buying a house in the market wherever she can get a contract in, and my full time job is to flip the house.

Paid $140k(few grand over the 70% rule), quoted $150k to complete the rehab. 

In Florida where I live that amount is the first $50,000 for a married couple are exempt.So to put all that into action, let's say the previous owner paid $100,000 for the property 20 years ago and lived in the property.