Or you could simply just include a flat fee in the rent and advertise the units having certain utilities paid for.Offering below list price is difficult (but not impossible) in western WA, so you need to identify other value add opportunities that will decrease expenses or increase cash flow.

This was a vacant lot that was advertised online with a no reserve auction for $101.

You're advertising up front that you're only willing to commit to a year - actually less, based on only putting 6 months into escrow.

The same listing agent had the contract for both parcels and had a huge sign advertising the parcels for sale.

Total Insurance Estimate $ 262.50 Current rent $ 800.00 $ 9,600.00 $ 10.40       $ 21.88 Less: vacancy allowance - 10% $ 40.00 $ 480.00         Net Rental Income $ 760.00 $ 9,120.00   Property Taxes 2.5264% $ 505.28 Plus: Other Income $ - $ -         Total Income $ 760.00 $ 9,120.00 $ 9.88                 EXPENSES         Property Management $ - $ -         Repairs & Maintenance $ 100.00 $ 1,200.00         HOA $ 250.00 $ 3,000.00         Advertising & Legal         Insurance $ 167.00 $ 2,004.00 $ 2.17         Total Expenses $ 517.00 $ 6,204.00 $ 6.72                 Net Operating Income (NOI) $ 243.00 $ 2,916.00                 Less Debt Service (PI) $155.06 $ 1,860.72 $ 2.02         Less Property Taxes $ 42.11 $ -                 Net Cashflow $ 45.83 $ 1,055.28                 Operating Expense Ratio 68.0% (Total Expenses/Total Income)               MORTGAGE INFO         Total Loan Amount $ 20,000         Type of Loan Seller Financed         Term (Months) 240         Interest Rate .07         Down Payment $ 2,000 10.00%         Monthly Payment (PITI) $155.06                 Purchase Price $ 75,000         Closing costs $ 3,000         Rehab $ 7,000         Total initial investment $ 85,000                 LTV 27% Loan Amount/Purchase Price         Cap Rate 4% Annual NOI/Price         Cash-on-Cash Return 146% Annual before-tax cash flow (i.e., NOI)/Down payment    

So they will just see your program as higher rent than advertised.

If someone like Aldi/Trader Joes dropped in around 40 and broadway and a few savvy Airbnb pioneers were willing to set up near stitsel weller and Michters who are working on bourbon trail tourism now, then it could happen but everyone’s betting on that Nulu, Smoketown and Shelby park corridor right now.

Now, once you're out, you can and should advertise as a "veteran-owned" business.But please, don't use your rank to drum up business.

As a way to improve my deal finding skills I thought I could find deals in different markets, advertise it, and then if purchased because of me charge a finders fee.

@George FryeCurious by what you mean when you say “popular again”I agree with most that it’s not worth time or effort and trainings are ramping up as many jurisdictions have tax sales coming up in August and the fall and it’s the ways for “guru’s” to start advertising training which for this 99.9% can be found free online and as others mentioned it’s not worth the chase.