. $20k tax lien are two very different animals.What you are offering seems more than generous but again - it all depends. 

The perceived benefit to the investor is they either get the inflated price, or if the deal goes "bad" and the tenant defaults they get to keep all the deposit money and rent and all that.

I've had a BiggerPockets account for a little while but wasn't active at all in the past.

It's a 2-unit house, if that matters at all. 

He is licensed in all 50 states.  

I'm Paul from NorCal, passionate about real estate investing for long term rentals I'm particularly passionate about finding deals outside of California Excited to learn and connect with you all! 

The art and science of it all is that you don't lead with "I want to make an offer on your house", instead, you ask the homeowner "how can I help you?"

Cash out would take me from a 7.25% rate to 8%, which is a few hundred dollars per month, and they will likely make me wait all through March to do the cash out to meet seasoning which is another $2400 interest payment I could avoid if we could refi by the end of this month.

*All posts on this forum are for general educational purposes only and should not be taken as comprehensive legal advice.

Additionally zoning restrictions are going to all but eliminate most every plot of land in the Cleveland area.