Congrats @Josh Cook!I

Smaller cookie-cutter properties that need to compete on location or price have a harder time during the off-season. 

We are trying to figure out the best way to buy 3 properties this year because we all have other mortgages and have a mix of W2/1099 employment...probably no straightforward/cookie cutter loan options for us.

However when the appraisal was done the house was listed as a 5 which is considered to be in below average condition.... perfect for the strategy I am going for however not so perfect for the somewhat cookie cutter loans that Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac are willing to purchase on the secondary market.

When you have a few ready, create a really nice model unit in one of the renovated units and then bake some cookies and invite the other residents to come look at it. 

There are just so many factors to consider you can't put all deals into a cookie cutter sort of fashion.

They will know the proper way to navigate these transactions as they are anything but cookie cutter.Personally I have never experienced anything "shady" with them in my dealings.

What are the odds you'll start making more money if there is now another hand in your cookie jar?

You might try taking them some homemade cookies and tell them that it struck you that you didn’t know them very well and you were hoping to get to know them better.

Judge Judy would say tough cookies.