Don't discount the importance of money to bring the deal home. 

How to Proceed1) Can I go straight to a 3 day notice to quit based on documented smoking violation alone?

A client has asked me before whether it better to ask my tenants shovel the driveway and walkways (and offer a slight discount on rent) or should I hire a company to do it myself to make sure it gets done properly?

Of course, you won't get the discounts that PM's get because your size is smaller.

It will be negative cash flow, but does the equity created by buying at a discount make it a good investment?

It was just a way to earn a few extra bucks when the circumstances proved right.The same for subject to deals; loan subordination; purchasing of “discounted” notes, or hard money lending.  

I am out of state so looking for local investors but havent found any yet.You can not, and you will not get a discount.

My mother-in-law is managing the state and doing some projects to get the house in better shape before going to the market.My husband and I would like to purchase the home as an investment property (rental); my mother-in-law stated that she would "discount" her part of the purchase, which means we would only pay 66% of the original price.I am trying to think of alternatives to borrowing the money.

So hummm let's see, what to do what to do, rent's going up 20%+ annual OR I can sell at huge discount, what to do, what to do...... ya RENT it out!     

I'm not exactly sure how the other BP members assess their percentages, but I'm talking about straight offer price to list price w/ no accounting for any additional financial terms.