And as I continue to see more and more "we buy houses, cash" advertising, even the distressed homeowners are likely getting multiple offers from wholesalers, driving up the wholesaler price, which means higher price for you.

The issue I'm running into with door knocking is that all the distressed properties I find seem to be occupied by renters, and they aren't giving me the time of day.

-with that said, yes, people are definitely 'overpaying' for distressed properties. i just got outbid on one the other day here in Pittsburgh. 

I found a cheap distressed house in a C class neighborhood and lived there for 2 years.

@Scott TrenchThe distressed office market offers a "Blood in the Water" opportunity to invest in suburban office space, with a cap rate of 10-12% and a growing demand for shorter commutes.

We specialize in providing distressed investment properties for fix and flips or rentals. 

My house hacking plan is to get a distressed MFH using a FHA 203k loan with about 3.5-5% down, and fix up the property to increase my equity.

It's inspiring to see how you’ve balanced a career in medicine with building such an impressive real estate portfolio. i am new to biggerpockets as well, and am a realtor for distressed off market real estate here in Fort Worth.

Probably would be something very distressed in a decent area so I could add value.

Contraction: Emphasize cash-flowing properties, distressed sales, and securing deals below market value.