BTW when I mention a blank building I mean a slab with foundation, water, plumbing, HVAC.

I would negotiate $4000-6000 off the cost of the property and pull the system. 

The duplex is over 20 years old and one new furnace or water heater is going to eat up your annual repair budget and then some.

My company is looking to test the VA waters and see what we can delegate to continually automate our processes.

The area is famous for mineral springs: a lot of the bottled spring water sold throughout the country comes from there.Loutraki is built next to the sea in the shadow of the base of a mountain.

Here are the details:List price - 260kOffer - 240kCounter - 258kI held my ground, sent back the same offer with an extended amount of time to make a decision, as well as pushed out the P&S another week (I knew the court system would like this) and they came back at $242500.  

A successful short-sale typically benefits the borrower (homeowner) in the following ways: it can give them more time in the house (and payment-free); it is better than a foreclosure from a credit report perspective and wold allow him to obtain a new purchase loan for a new home in the future more quickly as compared to having it go through foreclosure.I would encourage you both to reach out to a local realtor with short-sale experience and have them facilitate the transaction, it would not cost you or the owner the commission as it would be paid out of the bank's proceeds.No, in a short-sale I would definitely not offer any payments to him directly that are not known and approved by the bank, you can get yourself in hot water and probably legal trouble by doing that on a short sale.

Pick a place to pays for trash and hopefully water as well.

The seller should consider how the asset is currently performing, rather than solely focusing on the pro-forma. also be careful of flood zones and be aware that if you are buying in Hoquiam, landlord are charged water from the city directly and you have to absorb or bill back tenants, which can be a pain.   

YUP depends on the parkis this city sewer and water.. ?