This is our personal residence, but will be a rental within a year or two, so I need to strike a balance between reasonable price but still quiet enough that we can use it while we are home but still be in the family room and hear each other talk.No help from the stores so I am here asking the people who know.....    

It strikes me that with a 5k rehab and a 150k sales, you could have found a buyer (outside the bottom feeders at the club) who'd pay you 15-20k spread (I am not a wholesaler, so this is just conjecture).Did you consider various exit strategies, or was getting it done clean and easy the goal?

You need to keep at it and continue to strike quickly when a good deal comes along but please use the correct numbers and be very liberal when it comes to vacancy rates and repairs.

I’d advise trying to be striking distance from BART if you go Contra Costa county or Alameda county.

And, when presenting the offer to the listing agent or seller, be sure to point that out-- "I just wanted to let you know that my client isn't just pre-qualified, they are already fully approved for well beyond the full amount of the purchase--they are very strong financial buyers." 3) Consider outlining to your client the risks and benefits of striking some of the clauses in the contract to make it more attractive to sellers.

I don't want to strike up the conversation, then not be able to DO anything because my private lending is not in place yet, and I'm not sure I'd be comfortable assigning without "help".

I thought the door was closed on this kind of crap, that to "rent strike" you had to put it in escrow or they'd throw your argument out.

Common sense tells you that if someone screws you once in this business then that's it 1 strike you're out especially when it concerns agents as a few don't follow ethical standards.

I would then try and simply strike an equity deal with the investor.

He also used to rehab and flip before the market crashed, although the one strike against him is that he found himself holding the bag at that point.