For the siding, maybe talk to a neighbor or 2 with bad siding and see if they’d be interested in a replacement too for a discount and get the siding guys to throw you all a discount.

If you don't do this, you are essentially giving the buyer a discount on the sales price.

They buy for cash at steep discounts, repair the issue and sell or refi.  

Excess acreage, usually over 5 acres or what is common for homes in the area will be discounted or ignored as to value with Fannie/Freddie, VA, and FHA mortgages, USDA can take more land value, depends on the region, but my guess would be 20 acres.

@Manolo D.Depends on what kind of discount you can get on a property and it's condition and if you intend to sell or lease.  

It will just make since, if you buy into it with 30% equity because you bought at a discount and the arv is pretty high on top of that, a person with the means would be crazy not to want a piece of the pie.You can't predict the future, but in this business you can come close.

The problem that I have come across in writing up most offers for these investors looking to wholesale or flip is that their offers are 65%-70% of asking price when these properties are already listed at a discount. 

Just search for them.But, if you want to have equity on the purchase, you need to buy something that needs work which is why it is being sold at a discount or you need to find a motivated seller who is willing to give away some of their equity for whatever reason.

@Benjamin Cowles To be successful in the industry does not mean that all you do is buy property at a steep discount at the expense of a seller.

Just be aware of what exactly you're getting if you find a deeply discounted rate.