They are however providing discounts to Bigger Pockets members3.

Of course, if you can buy at a steep discount, get favorable interest rates and put a lot more down, you can make almost anything cash flow.

They also run the Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast.

There are few realtor I talked to say, we charge this amount and said, I wont get a discount on houses we look at.

Even if they know the numbers don't make sense they could be doing it just for straight-up tax purposes.

Depending on how much material or items you need there's always people selling excess material and items they ended up not using or needing, typically at a discount.

You may have heard Lake Michigan has risen six feet in the last ten years, then it dropped three feet recently, yet somehow this property appears unaffected: https://wcrz.com/the-worlds-largest-log-cabin-is-in-michigan...People love to point out rising levels but discount levels when they drop.

Straight shooters in terms of pricing and scoping.Alotta Properties has been my PM since day one and they have been great.

I would try to get him to take possession earlier for a discount so at least you have utilities and etc out of your name and some money coming in earlier even if he doesn't fully move in earlier.

Apts complexes consisting of 100s or units can afford on site property manager, assistant managers, maintenance staff, volume discounts, etc.