I like the pen and pad approach adding in all the expenses such as:1.

. $200ish1,000 sq ft of FHA-compliant carpet installed with pad -- $1,100 vs. $2,000ish

If carpet pads are going to be replaced in a 2000sqft home well, you'd have to be under .60/sqft (All-Inclusive) to not run over the $1200 deposit.

I often give them a yellow pad and a pencil, and ask them to write what they expect.No matter what she says, say "OH!"

The ultimate bachelor pad. 

@Trevor S FosterYes and no.As far as flipping, no different than a regular house on a concrete pad or footing blocks (wood frame and sheetrock).However, you're right that it might be hard to get financing.

@Ryland Taniguchi  I can't tell you how many properteies I have bought off of MLS that had huge margins in them... especially In the Timber land I buy... listed by local realtor for 80k as a building lot and I take 300k in timber off of it then turn around and sell it for 100k because I put a road pad and got it perked.. all in 90 days....

If you're wholesaling to experienced investors, they will KNOW market values in the area and trying to pad the numbers will just make them distrust you.

I want it to look great, and yes I want them to pad the price so they can come down some if they need to to make the offer work.I want great deals for my buyers and investors, I may pre-view 30 homes to show them the best 6-8, or more if they need to see more.

Give me a brake.