At least that avoids the banks closing costs right now.

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Going direct saves you and the seller money, giving you a lower cost to entry which helps all your numbers, but you have to put in the extra work to find that deal.

I’m currently targeting properties in the $200K–$500K range, depending on the location and potential cash flow.

I have not paid retail for RE in many years and would not in my high cost market (average SFH is ~$1m).  

This is not the norm right now, but I do believe over the next several years, we will see more sellers accepting this asset due to its potential and hedge against the deflating dollar. 

They’re upfront about timelines, costs, and any hiccups that might pop up.

If they want to pay $1,300/mo as is, saving you the Reno cost.

I decided to look into an official duplex or triplex putting 150K down that has value add with renovations and potential unit add but it wont have as much equity because it will be an on market deal. 

What is anticipated legal costs?