You just have to make sure you're using someone that actually knows what they are doing and not someone that throws it to a lender that specializes in Conventional Loans.

As a wholesaler, I understand there are guys just throwing out numbers and trying to close it.

Those types of things can throw curve balls but in my opinion, at the end of the day it wouldnt be worth much without friends and family and I understand his loss.  

so i'll throw out my standard cold water.

Finding the correct contact info is hard enough, but if your pitch is that they should sell cheap now, you're misreading the market.Multifamily properties are worth significantly less now than they were just a few years ago, and asking for a further discount due to property condition would probably result in a loss, maybe not even pay off the debt.

Midwest cities with populations under 300,000 typically have cheap property taxes.

I have bought some cheap SFRs in I believe 2013, because I was looking for ways to stretch my capital.

If it's cheap, high crime area, proceed with caution. 

Making money in real estate requires experience and starting with no or little money makes you study harder.As much as most of us probably wished for it, getting started with a lot of money in your pocket is a recipe for disaster: the temptation is to make the deal work by throwing money at it.If you want to go into real estate go with a syndicator with a good track record.

It shouldn't throw it off too much.