Then you saw a sign called on your own and got in, then are asking for a discount I think it is pretty poor.Hope it helps and good luck

Also, taking strategic acquisition approach in purchasing especially in a  depressed market is like couponing at a huge sale and then adding a coupon on top of the bulk discounted price.  

I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who have successfully used an online company so I wouldn't completely discount that idea, just for myself personally I'd like to sit down and figure out what's best for the type of investing I'd be doing..Best of Luck!!

Without a lead cert you will not rent to section 8 and eventually the city will fine you.2.I would try to redeem the ground rent at a discount.3.I have been installing roofs for over 20years in Baltimore so I am quite familiar with the city.

I'm making around 20 cold calls a day on FSBO's offering full price on terms and discounted cash offers to those with higher equity but every seller believes they can get full price or more because they say "houses are flying off the market in my neighborhood" or "I have no doubt that it's going to sell soon".

So I'd say the seller(s) should consult with an attorney or accountant, but it's possible they may owe much less than 15% or nothing.Also as Account Closed said, seller financing is also often attractive to people who are concerned about taking a big tax hit in one year - instead it's "pay small amounts as you go, over time as you receive the money" and is great for a number of reasons (no or a favorable interest rate for you, no bank BS, build long-term relationships and credibility with future sellers, possibility to discount in future with a payoff offer, etc.).It's worth having in your mental toolbox even if you don't use it on this deal.

He is selling his condo off the market for a discounted price since it needs some work and also he wants to get rid of it.

Recent Aspen sales also closed at more than 15 percent below listing price, a rare discount.

I can see getting a substantial discount there, though even that may be limited somewhat now, since rehabbing/flipping properties seems to have become rather popular since the last bubble / HGTV, so I suppose there's competition there, too.

Some deals (and maybe this one), aren't worth doing, even if you get a lower price because even if you had to resell, you'd loose any discount with the cost of transaction.