This environment could allow you to leverage your cash position to negotiate better deals and acquire properties at a discount, positioning yourself advantageously for future appreciation when the market balances out.

They will try to coerce you into onboarding with a hefty subscription - throw some penny discounts & take 45 days to onboard.

If you need structured education, coaching and guidance to do that, then I would argue there is tremendous value to participate in a program like the Academy that aligns with your goals.

I saw your ad with Zsa Zsa Gabor, do I get the 10% discount for mentioning it?

Primarily with creative terms but also general strength of buyer position has resulted in considerable discounts or investor incentives particularly with transactions involving healthy cash portions of 1031 Exchanges. 

If you are holding long-term you can do a cash-out refinance, but unless you really buy it for a deep discount or do huge value-add with little money, you probably won't get all of your money out of the project.

That being said, pretty much every investor that reaches out to us seems to be under the impression that they would be our only investor client and that we are sitting on tons of pocket-listings (off market listings) that we are just praying for someone like them to take off our hands at insane discounts.

As soon as you discount gross rent, nothing cash flows. 

They are investors who focus on finding and securing properties at a discounted price, often distressed or undervalued properties.

That street is definitely in a transition phase and given the current market conditions in my opinion you would have to discount units in that building to a point where it wouldn't make sense as a STR.