They are giving their loans a haircut and you are also giving their loans a haircut and hopefully you two come close with your final numbers.I do note sales all the time.

Hopefully she is reasonable and isn't actively trying to fleece me. 

They repackage freely available information and slap a price tag on it, hoping to capitalize on others' ignorance or desperation.

Quote from @Billy Farley: My wife and I currently own 3 doors and moved to a new larger city in hopes to come continue our real estate investing journey.Over the past year we have dealt with death in the family, 3 totaled cars, medical bills, moving expense, job change.

I hope to have the opportunity to meet and maybe work with some of you in the near future. 

Hope it will give you some guidance in your quest.

It's a bit long but hopefully everyone reads this can guide me as a starter.When purchasing an investment property, it is important to calculate the "rental yield" to find out in advance how much profit the property will generate.

So you'll actually be losing money over the status quo. 

Hope this helps!

I’d encourage you to just call it a “lose the battle, win the war” situation.