If there is a great tenant in the unit, I phase it in and may even stop at $50 - $100 below market to retain them.

no services have been rendered as of yet. thanks so much Jeff Beardfor shedding some light, this is crazy. i had no idea how important it was to have an attorney on retainer...smh

I would say we only retain 50% to 60% of them.”

For example, a 4-plex that rents for $600/mo:ARV: $200KRehab: -$30KTrans. costs: -$5KEquity: -$15KMax offer: $150KRent: $600*4*12*.9=$25920PITI: ($720 (30yr @ 4.5%, 75% LTV) + $200 tax) * 12 = $11040Other expenses: $6000 Cashflow: $13880/year In this case your loan is 75% of your ARV or $150K.Your out of pocket is $35K and your retained equity is $15K.You may want to build an Excel spreadsheet with all these formulas and play with the numbers to see what kind of a deal you want to pursue.Nick

I'm more than willing to pay a reasonable price, as well as put a CPA on a retainer if that sort of arrangement exists.  

If you are flipping a house and trying to keep costs low to retain profits, do you hire a realtor, or sell "by owner" - what do most flippers do?  

If the issue requires litigation to clear, it will take at least a few months (depending on whether it is contested).If the title insurance company does not take action to resolve the issue or move your pending closing forward, I recommend retaining a good dirt lawyer with title resolution experience.

You're best to use service like rebogateway.com or http://www.realacquisitions.com/retainer/,List to target: Vacant properties with high equity, probate, tax delinquency of 2 or more years, absentee owners in your farm area, and "empty Nestors (65+ with 15 years ownership and 90-100% equity".Personally I would avoid the PPC route for your area.

If you have a good term lease, you can likely retain the entire amount of the deposit unless you rent the property prior to the time the deposit no longer pays for rent. 

May help you rent quicker and retain a tenant longer, but probably won't increase rents much.- projects to decrease costs.