Now is one of the best times to get into the market, once the Fed starts lowering rates that's going to bring more demand into the marketplace causing prices to increase at a faster pace again so if you get in now you capture that growth and get the opportunity to refi when rates are more favorable in a year or two.

Opportunity to own the home next door to my parents with favorable terms from the seller How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

With all of that being said finding deals that pencil out on the MLS, really anywhere in Charlotte will be slim, but targeting these areas for off-market deals could produce some favorable returns.

I'd be interested to hear which areas you favor for that if so...Kurt

I personally wouldn't want to purchase bad assets, even if favorable creative financing was offered and I am confident I can accomplish more buying assets in a more traditional transaction than hunting down the unicorns.  

It's important to note that only judicial foreclosure sales will eliminate federal judgment liens (other than federal tax liens) in favor of the United States, subject to a right of redemption (1 year).

No special favors, discounts, mini fridges, fee waivers, nothing. 

(of course, some properties are clearly above or below the line, but many are in a gray area)If that weren't the case, you wouldn't expect different appraisers to come up with radically different values for the same home (they often do) and, in fact, you wouldn't even need appraisers as you would just be able to automate the process (you can't).So, given that an appraiser's personal opinion and bias will play into the equation, it makes sense that if you can bias the appraiser IN FAVOR OF a higher number, you should certainly try to do so.

Actually, I had an offer for $50k above asking but wasn’t so sure of their financial ability to close.That and this tired landlord have favorable “financial” options, as we see it.I still have a super hot market.  

We try to advise investors not to purchase in over densified projects, there are some developers just trying to maximize profits for them and developing projects that in my point of view are not the best for the long term, it creates what I call nightly rates cannibalisim between owners lowering ROI, it also doesnt work on your favor if you ever want to flip it.