I'm asking because last year I bought an inventory home in Cypress TX that had a $10k discount, however the appraised value of the house came out to be the same as the discounted price :)  

It could be some sort of skill set for renovations, design for furnished rentals, specific market knowledge, owner occupied loan products for a house hack, etc. 

I have a rental house with 150K left on the mortgage, I have 200k in an after tax brokerage account invested in cash, stocks and bonds.

I do think house hacking and small multifamily are the best plays at the moment. 

I am new to real estate investing, and is considering house hacking a property for my first deal.

I love the program, as it helps many people who can't afford housing.

We would take this house in return for a 500k property that is NNN leased.  

If not I would explore house hacking.

That's exorbitant in my area for a house that size.

It’s like a scene out of a zombie movie as these people stagger down the middle of the street to the liquor store on the corner past my house.