Is the property in distressed condition?

Its a indicator that the owners are under some type of distress.

Comps on distressed properties within a half mile that have sold in the last 30 days are closing in the $330-350k range alone and renting for $2,500/m with basic updates (think original kitchens) or $3,000/m for completely updated 3bd/1bths.

If you are fairly new to rehabbing properties and have limited construction knowledge you may want to focus on cosmetically distressed properties at first.

Maybe distressed properties because they're dirty and smelly and full of rats?

A brokerage that specialized in distressed properties had it listed.

The secret of getting ahead, is getting started.It is vital you connect with a realtor anywhere in the United States, who will take the time to understand your desired type of property and areas of the market you have been looking in.Learn about the good, bad, and ugly regarding distressed properties, whether due to  property condition or the chain of title.

.: Subject To and Wraps are very similar and yet, very different.Subject To & Wraps share these characteristics You are taking over payment of the mortgage and transferring the property into your name You become the owner The loan does not get paid off The lender can and sometimes will call the Due on Sale You have to have money or credit to solve a Due on Sale call They are used when someone doesn’t have much equity and doesn’t want to pay a real estate agent They are used when the seller wants to sell fast They are used when the property isn’t really a good candidate for the MLS because of the condition of the property They are used when It’s a unique property and it’s hard to find comps They are used when it’s a distressed situation that needs to be resolved They are used when the monthly payment is below market rate (that means it cash flows) They are used when the seller wants to avoid the hassles of listingSubject To & Wraps Differences In a Subject To, NO new mortgage is created.

If your looking for distressed properties in which you can add value I would start going to your local REIs and start networking.

To my knowledge, most flippers use hard money loans as they are often buying distressed properties that will not meet the requirements of a conventional lender.