I have purchased several houses with HUD.Also, if there is no bids/ or little interest on a property then every 30-35 days you can expect HUD to make a 10% price reduction on the property.

There used to be automatic price reductions and a precise number that would be accepted at that point. 

The Seller's broker proposed a price reduction of $50k, which pissed me off.

That give you some reduction of risk and a mentor.At the end of the day, do your diligence, find your team, and pull the trigger. 

When you get that one going and Homestead it for the $50,000 Florida Property Tax reduction you look for another fixer-upper and Rent that.

These studies found that individually metered apartments experience an 18 to 39 percent reduction in water consumption compared with properties that include water expenses in rent.

Price reductions no longer come at set intervals nor set amounts for the reductions so you would not have known when or how much they would beDid your agent inform you the status of your bid was OBS or just that you were outbid ?

I was in a similar situation earlier this year, I had tenants that were paying under market rent and I didn’t want to increase it too much, so I raised it a bit but had one take over plowing and another take over landscapping for a small rent reduction. 

It's reassuring to hear about the recent guideline changes, especially the reduction in down payment requirements.

And even though percentages are the same $300k all in to $450 ARV or $600k all in to $900k ARV, a $50k miss on the smaller property is a 33% reduction in return.