So I would suggest invest in both as long as you can get them at the right discount to where you can scale. 

Additional contingencies should be added to the budget and discounted valuations should be applied in such scenarios. 

What is astounding to me is the ready acceptance by the people purchasing these guru programs that with only the guru training they’ll be able to make tons of cash by identifying and tying up all these 40% + discount deals that all of us with the experience, education and capital have somehow missed.  

The second duplex was like an episode of Hoarders and needed significant work (including an eviction and terminating the lease on the other side, however, I knew that going in and we discounted the price accordingly knowing that significant renovations were needed. 

I've found even though you can get some modest discounts it makes things much easier to keep everything with the broker.

So say they pay on the 7th then they would get a $50 discount and only pay $50.

@Diaz Principe Nicolas I use Pricelabs to set general pricing parameters, build in a discount during the slow season, then tweak it occasionally according to the specific area.

Assumptions:Credit 720Single Family Investment PropertyProperty Value: $120kAmount financed: $90k or 75% LTVNO Pre-Payment Penalty (not allowed in Ohio)DSCR Ratio 1.25+30 YR Fixed Rate DSCR:8.250% with $2475 in discount points.

It has to be hard to get a home-owner to sell to you at a discounted price when everyone and everything is telling them that their junk house is now worth 2-3x what it was in 2019.

The Mello Roos are something to look out for but I will say that the neighborhoods with Mello Roos are generally nicer than those without, so I wouldn't discount them just because of it.