Not getting 2% ROI in this market (DMV) but trying for at least 1.5 %.Will I offend the seller/sellers' realtor if I put in a low ball cash offer (90k)?

Plus it sounds like you have your ducks in a row and unlike some many other splits, besides an up tick in costs that you currently split, yours should work out quite favorably.Finally, I would do the book exercise that @Daniel Donadio Jr and look at the relationship through the framework that @Ola Dantis laid out.

You 100% need a thick skin to manage rentals there.Tips for managing rentals in Camden - You always have to keep your eyes on the ball.

If you buy for appreciation first, you might have to wait a long time for that appreciation to come, and at the end of the day none of us have a crystal ball. 

post.But of course, we can't stop the amateur economists here on BP in showing us their "crystal ball" isn't it?

Real estate investing is all about generating deal flow and that's not an "easy" button exercise.

This is the only part of the situation where I feel like I dropped the ball, but I just couldn't find anyone sooner.During this last part the tenants started to believe the home must be covered in mold. 

@Christopher Ball  I have property in RI  but live in MA and having been looking in central MA for a while but we haven't bought in MA aside from our primary which we are getting ready for sale. 

But strong demand is something I am looking for.How low would you low ball if it was you?  

Is it a matter of making low ball offers and hoping someone will bite?