We might put a few grand in it to make it more appealing (carpet, paint).

Have a off-market lead for home near Grand Rapids, MI.

You better be up on collection laws, have an equitable, financially equitable interest in the outcome, more than a grand in a transaction this size for your reasons to get involved, so again, are you an attorney or will you be getting one?

You should definitely put a premium on that vs. a town 5-10 miles away where you can park a truck...I am with the people that think that the guy probably doesn't want to deal with the job so quoted several grand more than he should have to see if you will bite and make it worth it to him.Let us know what your other bids come in at. 

Given the movement in Wesmere Lakes, Grand Prairie and even Reedwood... you have a goldmine in your backyard.

Grand Rapids has a limit of four unrelated occupants. 

It means that what's going to save you a few grand in "Surprise!

And only owed about 350k,  since then, I've used all the cash flow, plus a couple grand a month to pay off.  

Far north Grand Prairie and South Irving are prime examples of low-lying areas where cheap fill was used, before development.  

I probably would have gave them a couple grand more if we had bargained in good faith.