Imagine trying to ask an owner permission to add on hot tub or high cost item just so you can compete.

When we wholesale in Denver metro its usually 78-80% ARV, we would only go lower if it was a slightly riskier deal (no good comps, stigmatized area, layout that might not make sense, house will be listed in the winter).Having said that our flippers are still having success with those number because of how hot the Denver area is. 

THEIR PROCESS may have been fine a year or two ago when rentals were hot.

Major items include clearing overgrown shrubbery, replacing doors, fixing up the deck, getting a pond running again, and removing an in-ground hot tub.

i.e. deductible for a roof replacement or replacing an HVAC unit or replacing a hot water heater? 

And this is not just blowing hot air.

Just a trade-off for lower price while still being in a hot part of our market.

Bali, for example, is seeing strong demand in areas like Kedungu, Tabanan, which is rapidly developing and located just 15 minutes from Canggu—making it a hot spot for investment.That said, it’s also wise to diversify your strategy.

I asked him what are the mortgage fraud hot spots in the US.. ( i had figured probably LA)  Nope ATL and Detroit 1 and 2.

Because September jobs growth was a lot stronger, and September inflation (CPI) was a bit hotter than expected.CPI came in a bit hot.