Still can be very beneficial for a new investor but personally I think not as good as a service as they had with their exclusive listings where they had inspections already done, rent rolls available, and you can complete the entire offer/acceptance via their platform rather than being handed off to an agent. 

I was thinking of asking for an additional $2500 towards repairs. 

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: @Lamier Guzman For the duplex in Hampton, are you thinking about something like this: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/422-Homest...?

@Jonathan Greene @Jay Hinrichs @Nicholas L. short sales are almost always done through RE agents and are a major pain the butt if the lender servicer wont respond in a timely fashion.Pre foreclosure you dont use and agent but if your talking NY I think and not totally sure but I think only an attorney can draft the Deed transfering title .

I think that is a good one to..  

But what you make and what the IRS thinks you make can be two very different numbers. 

Second, in terms of asset protection, LLCs are not invincible, but I think what many don’t understand is that they are not designed to completely shield your assets from liabilities, on the contrary they are designed to contain and isolate liabilities.

@Robert Quiroz I think all of the factors you have listed might contribute.So I’m not going to comment on that but I am going to comment on an assumption you made.If 85% of rents are below market on deals you underwrite then those contract rents are probably THE market rent.You can’t just go based upon area median income to rent ratio.First off urban areas are oftentimes street by street, block by block.

Thinking about Italy or Sicily.  

Their are a few podcasts on seller financing and note investing I think those would teach you a-lot if this is really something you want to pursue.