Calculate the Max Offer Price, to ensure you get all your Inital investment $ out:ARV X 70% = Maximum amt Refinance lender will Loan you.MAX Offer Price = Max Loan amt - Rehab Costs - Soft Costs.Soft Costs = Closing costs + Holding costsIf you offer more than MOP, you will inevitably leave some of your inital money in the deal & not fully cash them out during the Refi process.2.

Just keep softly hitting them a few times a year; phone call or letter etc.

I wonder if better deals might be available down the road a bit, assuming we hit an inevitable "soft patch" in the economy.

It's located in central California which has a soft market.

We’re currently under contract on a cabin in Wears Valley on 2 acres which has a 3/2 cabin, but also a 1000+ soft loft apartment above the garage.

How do you or how would you maintain your tenant standards in a soft market?

You could also do a specialized Builder's Risk type policy - depending on what you need, that may be better / broader coverage, as it could include coverage for soft costs, property off-site, etc. 

Hampton had redeveloped alot of the area around the Coliseum, there is a whole new shopping district and a few large anchor-type stores like Bass Pro in the area too.  

Be careful we are seeing some softness with tech workers in Tempe.

These numbers include everything, soft costs, tap fees (utilities), permit fees, etc.