In addition to interest and repairs, you can deduct off a 27 year depreciation on the home. 

Went and viewed about 10 properties, made an offer on one without a buyer's agent, so that the selling agent would double end the deal and they accepted a below ask offer at a time when prices were climbing.How did you finance this deal?

OF COURSE the Contractor is going to say you need to tear it all out and rebuild the wall(s)  because that's the absolute easiest solution and adds additional work for him.

I came across The Investors edge that offers 100% financing as long as the all in cost is 74% or less of the ARV.

I've offered to send the spreadsheets to anyone who wants them - haven't said a WORD about money.I've made no bones at all about why it works - that's my whole point, actually.... but, keep trying to find fault.

Why would they offer you 5% for 20 years?

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Suggesting to them buying their house for a wholesale range offer or lower dependent on the extent of the rehab, then having a contract in place that gives them a percentage of the profit to help get them back on their feet, paying off debts etc.

However short contract period allows you to pursue other avenues to sell if the wholesaler can't execute on the terms they offered.