Sellers had multiple "accepted" offers and all were placed in interpleader accounts. 

I had a good relationship with the listing agent and was able to structure a below value deal (beating out iBuyers and other investor offers).

I’m getting re-acquainted with the BP community after purchasing my first house hack in the Pittsburgh area, and would love to make some connections with other like-minded young professionals and investors in the area.And if there’s anyone out there who’s just getting started and looking to make the jump to buy their first property, I’d love to offer up advice, share my network of contractors in the area, and answer any questions that I can from my experience over the last 6 months!

On market, $6,000 over ask offer and waived inspections due to the pristine condition of the building and garage.

Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.

@Andrae S Wiggins recommend you upgrade your BP membership to Pro to access the BP Calculators to evaluate rental purchases.Play with the numbers to figure out the purchase price that gives you your target ROI.That's the number you'll need to make an offer at, NOT what the seller is asking.Yes, you will get a lot of rejects, but whoever said investing was easy?

Why would they offer you 5% for 20 years?

These are great programs to use and NY offers a few as well as a couple of Nationwide DPA's and grants.

If you want a registered agent, there are services offering that starting at $40.

Come to think of it, though, I can't imagine why they wouldn't let me perform one just to understand how much I can offer.