And you can always give someone a rent discount for being your "eyes and ears" on the property, but that shouldn't cost more than a couple hundred bucks a month. reserves of $300/unit counted in expensesReasonable, but not an "expense," (i.e., shouldn't affect NOI/value).

good concept Bryan, flipping vs buy and hold are keys to how wealth can be generated by using two different methods of investing aka envesting as i like to say, i'm a newbie in this industry my plan is to buy and hold rentals and later refinance the property and reap the benefits of the cash flow to purchase rehab and flip discounted properties that i find along the way, my strategy may be different than most but most of my educational coaching suggested looking at every deal as if it were flip and or rehab, i agree with Bryan, if i can get the cash flow and equity that buy and hold offers then that is the strategy that works best for me, but if i run across a flip/rehab that is worth my while then i execute accordingly but leverage is a important aspect of the buy and hold strategy will be implementing in my world.......good luck on your investing journey

I would just get the basics: sofa, coffee table, a set of pots and pans, dishes from a local discount store.  

2) If I did decide to exit before the deadline, there will be such a run-on-the-bank that my notes would sell at a huge discount (in addition to the loss of value described in #1).Maybe I should look at the silver lining and jump in and buy a bunch of discounted notes on Folio.Text of e-mail:A Message from Prosper and Folio InvestingWe are writing to let you know that as of October 27, 2016, Prosper will no longer offer the Folio Investing Note Trader platform, the secondary market for Prosper Notes.

Code violation liens in FL are frequently discounted, each city/county has their own "formula" or procedures.

u can not require in most states for tenants to do maintenance only to keep neat and tidyI offer a base rent -0 per cent above market and an early "on or before rent due date received" payment discounted rentNot a late feeIf you do NOT enlist in a mortgage qualification coaching service and leave the tenant to procrastinate on get loan pre qualified, in 30 years of doing lease options I see the tenant not being successful at getting a home loan

I've been trying to find ways to approach the situation with some of my leads lately, but I think if you market as a cash buyer (implying discount), they won't follow your conversation towards listing the house. 

You can then call them or mail a postcard to these investors letting them know that you have discounted properties for sale in the area near where they already have a house.

It may, or may not, been at a slight discount.

The condo should be discounted quite a bit as well due to the issues.I personally bought into such a situation back in the black days of 2010 in San Francisco.