Decide what you can pay based on the return you desire and start making offers.  

Since it's a desirable area, I'm buying it subject-to and keeping it a while.

Tell them to give you the seller financing you desire for the best price and highest interest rate you will accept and then sell the note to a note investor to remove them from the property entirely.

As you go down the scale of desirability, the price goes down, until you reach the small station, in a bad location, hard to get to, in a low income neighborhood, with environmental compliance issues.  

The new prospect will be less than desirable as they see what you have allowed.I understand the temptation and desire to get it rerented asap (see my profile), but your marketing and tenant choices will improve by NOT showing while occupied.

That specific neighborhood is definately one of the least desirable in the city, although there may be some decent rental properties in the area.

The tenant has expressed multiple times the desire to change things (paint) but never actually did so I am taking this with a grain of salt and told her we would discuss again when she is ready to move forward.Whenever that tenant moves out, I would probably have to replace the current carpet due to age and mini blinds are also old (but functional), which is why I am considering the idea.In any case, I would be reviewing quotes, finances and contractor and figure out a way to make sure the work will be finished before I OK the change.

To all of the investors out there, what services do you desire most in a good VA service?

These things can begin to fail and light but then go out hence the oven starts up but then starts switching on and off, never getting to the desired temperature.

ARV – Desired Profit – Closing Costs to Buy – Repairs – 10% of Repairs – Holdings Costs – Concessions – Realtor Fees – Closing Costs to Sell = Your Offer (MAO or Maximum Allowable Offer).ARV: After repaired value or what you think it will sell for once repaired.Desired Profit: This should be taken off the top first.