Now, key point is the market's are so close that cost of tangible goods, lumber, roofing, etc. is in parity.

Lumber prices are at an all time high, roofing materials are sky high, demand for contractors is high.  

I'm learning there are very creative deals to be made as long as the seller is motivated to unload a property.Just curious- you stated you compiled a list of homes that were free and clear in your neighborhood.

The SFH is not producing any cash flow to be a benefit so really should be unloaded asap.

This is already precipitating a shortage of building materials - lumber and wood products, gypsum and drywall, sheathing, house wrap, ... everything that goes into new construction to replace the homes destroyed in the storms and floods.

Filling rentals and finding retail buyers slows down this time of year for sure.Where investors can take advantage late in the year is supposedly banks look to unload foreclosures late in the year to get them off their books. 

Thank you both for your incite, I would have thought that banks would like to unload these properties sooner especially sense they cost them money.

I flip houses with my own crews and we get windows from Home Depot, 84 lumber or alside and we are always less than $200 a window for standard sized double hung.

Also I have built multiple pergolas around the yard with pressure treated lumber. 

Hi @Antonio Coa , that's awesome that you're ready to unload that much money in an investment.