I know carrot is now doing more personalized options for $thousands but just curious what your strategy is now that it's years later after your initial post about this.

I'd like to introduce you to a simple rule for your initial "Is this a good deal?"

For instance, I created scripts to manage all inquiries, and started using apps to automate the initial screening process, so that instead of typing out a response every time someone texted me (a nightmare), it all became very automated.

@Daniel Alegre are you using an application to screen initial applicants before you have them run their background check on SmartMove?  

I saw that the house was for sale initially, but I wasn't willing to pay the asking price. 

We can't seem to get people to the property to tour in person or push them past the initial lead.

We bought this property initially because the location was close to downtown where we wanted to live.

The initial property was next door so I knew as soon as it became vacant and I had a relationship with the owner, so I made him an offer before it hit the market.

Yesterday, I posted my standard notice on the front door advising the occupants that the place has been sold, to call me, and that if I don't hear back, I may initiate an unlawful detainer or if the place is vacant that I may change the locks, along with a copy of the deed.The property looks barely habitable (hot water heater is on the back porch (which looks like it's about to fall off its rotted post foundation), sheets of drywall and plywood out front, tons of beer cans and collection notices on the front door, and rotted siding/wood on one side of the house.

I invest using BRRRR and what I've seen lately as the biggest obstacle to that strategy, has been the initial hard money lenders, with the recent market changes this past year are doing lower ARV percentages ...example going from 80% ARV down to 65-70% ARV to mediate their risk, requiring more out of pocket initial money's.