I have routinely seen "$1500 carpet allowance with acceptable offer," on listings.  

It would be nice to EVENTUALLY break free from the everyday routine of working for someone else.  

Look in the past archives on here to see what wise investors have routinely said was their biggest regret .. overwhelmingly it is that they regret not going bigger right from the start and of coarse another was not starting sooner .

There is no other profession that is permitted to routinely engage in this practice and most professionals feel it should be banned.Same thing with new homes.

The due diligence on a single-family residence is pretty routine anymore.

One of the owners ended up being the resident area expert and routinely sends me deals.Another is from a property manager that was referred to me by a contractor. that property manager knew a wholesaler who just brought me a deal I put under contract that day.I think it's fair to say that deals can come from anywhere, not just in person.

I was able to negotiate a bit on the monthly for duplexes.Besides the cost savings, they seem very organized and professional (electronic portal, ability to esign documents, routine property inspections and identification of potential problem areas, etc.). 

I will include 5k for routine maintenance that we wouldn't have had with an apartment which is much higher than the actual amount I'm sure... that's to date though, it could change. 5000 + 108550 = 112550Broker:We will use a broker so 6% of the sale price is used.  

When in reality if you actually got through to the true rental office you might find out they were routinely late or to the actual employer and find out they were just fired or quit. 

What I'm finding in the OC market is there is a lot of competition among investors here who are willing to purchase at a high price that doesn't cash flow by BP standards, either because they are betting on appreciation, tax benefits, or are able to afford to pay cash (among other reasons, these are just my guesses). 3-4 unit properties in the area are routinely selling for $700k-$1 million+, with multiple competing offers after only sitting on the market for a few weeks to a month.