The "typical" off market seller is someone who thinks their house is in too rough of condition to sell on-market, but doesn't have the money to fix it themselves.  

It’s a great way to meet local demand while creating steady cash flow.

Prices are far lower there “relatively” speaking due to low demand.  

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High demand and still relatively low entry costs. 

It only has positive cash flow due to concessions by the seller that will last about 2 years.Property values have seemed to drop in that area, so I'm doing something different by requesting a reassessment of my property taxes.

If you are thinking of targeting travel nurses just know that most of the demand is in the 1-2 BR space.

If the seller has equity at the closing table part of the proceeds could go towards the utilities being caught up.

We typically alter our strategy seasonally, as demand shifts with the seasons.

Once you pay realtor fees, closing costs, sellers want 10k for points and concessions.