That said, unless the house is pristine, you'll usually want to bring up some areas of concern to at least shave a few thousand more off of the original price.

So following your goal path, what step(s) have you taken towards your goal of investing in real estate?

What hard money lender(s), contractor(s), appraiser(s) have you used/ suggest?

Hopefully they are dependent on the income from the STR's and will continue to allow them.Lake Harmony is the cream of the crop, but it was a little too crowded for our tastes.Split Rock is great, but according to a local contact the new owners of the resort will soon be enforcing the 30 day minimum stay that's in the bylaws.

I frequently see 4-plex's that have original kitchens from the 70's and 80's, have neglected maintenance over long periods of time, or even have leases that are several years old without any increases in rental rates.

Keep in mind, that if you refi to 30 and shave positive CF, your tenant is paying your mortgage...not you.

And what property type(s) have they worked on for you?  

The tenant has, in fact, not been paying this premium because previous landlord(s) have evidently not picked up on the discrepancy.

You get lower rate, shave 15 years, own free in clear, and can tap into equity quicker.

Good advice above which is good to hear because so often on BP regarding wholesaling, you hear people giving bad advice like lying to sellers, violating laws, etc.One thing I would add to the above, when finding your cash buyer(s), have your title company look up all cash closed transactions with entity names in your area and find the entity names that repeat multiple times in 1 year.