It’s a great way to maximize rental income while offering a unique solution to tenants.- Value-Add Investments: Beyond cosmetic upgrades, think about adding amenities like solar panels, EV charging stations, or smart home tech.

If for some reason this falls through should I attempt to offer more money for a quit claim deed or proceed with the newspaper notification process. 

Within my 20 years of experience, I've seen West and Central Florida offer great opportunities across different markets.

Detroit has tons of distressed properties, and the city is actually offering incentives for investors to come in and fix them up.

-> Besides doing your market research, i strongly advise that before any purchase or offer, that you hire professionals to help you in the process.

He also offers coaching where you joint venture on deals.

Find a reliable team, offer fair pay, and keep them motivated to stick with you for future projects.That’s what I have off the top of my head.

Negotiating Price: What’s a reasonable offer given the current income and potential for more?

Very time consuming of course.  

Meanwhile, the sellers who are most likely to offer creative financing are normally the owners of  real estate that have issues.....condition.....low barrier/over supply market......or perhaps pricing issue, and one of these factors is why its not marketable in a arms length transaction and why creative financing would be accepted.