If you want the property, you bend to their will.

@Bill Gulley@Ryan Dosseythanks for the advice guys i really appreciate it. im looking at a 2 family home that doesn't need much work but i am concerned about the integrity of the home. being that the house is 100 years old it settled and you can feel little humps in the floor in 2 parts of the house (only downstairs though). at first this was a big turn off for me but after noticing this in multiple older homes and seeing my girlfriends sisters renting a home which actually bends towards the middle upstairs i'm starting to think its normal and shouldn't be a problem. am i wrong for thinking this?

By bending or giving on any of your written agreements and policies, you can be accused of offering un-fair treatment.  

That's one of the most important things with real estate: It'll teach you to bend, or else you'll break.

If I had this deal under contract here is what I would do.I would head to any function where I know other investors converge to talk shop and during the Need/Want or any other time where I could bend the ear of the "Seasoned" Flippers in the room I would say "Hey guys I have a great deal under contract that has an ARV of around 125K based on recent comps, I am willing to let it go for 32K if anyone is interested.

Bill Campbell look at the zoning, if the zoning is single family they are unlikely to bend on making it a legal two family. 

The underlying issue is that they dont play by the rules and you keep bending them in their favor.

You don't want to bend contractors until they break (you have to work with them and need their help).Yes, I do 2 and 3 years leases.

@Braighton Coey I do not know the area but I can tell you that a $10000 MLS listed house (even in South Bend) is not going to be in an area I am interested in.

Bend City, Oregon: 91,1227.