This could involve offering a higher interest rate in exchange for reduced upfront costs or deferring payments until a certain milestone.If building right away isn’t feasible, consider buying the lot now with the goal of paying it off over time, and save up to build when rates and budgets align.

The entire agent model would perish because most of the time off-market listings are new leads that need to be prepared before hitting the market.

For the LTR, we used(took off market yesterday while trying to decide on the said topic) market it at $2050 with concession of $1000 with all utilities paid for by the tenant.

As noted, commission are always negotiable as are brokerage options (full service to discount companies that pretty much just post it on the MLS and you work with all calls, offers, etc) and an agent can go over likely net out scenarios with you and give you an idea what you likely will be able to net after closing expenses and paying off the mortgage balance. 

Examples could include:Partnering with other investors to share risk.Using seller financing or lease options.Leveraging creative rehab techniques to save on costs.Negotiating with contractors in a unique way to reduce expenses.I’d love to hear any stories, tips, or approaches that helped you pull off a deal others might have instantly passed on.

I would assume that it should be blocked off with some type of decorative tile or something of that nature.

We would split the lot off and sell it. 

Keep in mind though it takes some long term relationships to pull off Horizontal and get bank rates.. your not going to just walk in and get a loan..

Fannie/Freddie now have a rule that if you are doing a cash out refinance, the loan being paid off has to be at least 12 months old. 

My numbers might be off a little bit but please consider I am doing the site work.