It's not our usual practice, but we have done this a couple of times with vendors - both times we put up a large ernest money and made a portion of it non-refundable - but these were exceptional circumstances.We have not done this with a power-of-sale or bank-owned property, nor would I have any expectation they would allow it to occur.

The inspector only does a visual inspection for loose paint chips , so I will probably just power wash with tarps down and spray on some cheap paint where necessary .

But I will tell you that I could show you how much more effective and powerful REIFAX is compared to Zillow and RealQuest!

That includes cleaning up the mold, painting the floor and walls, and inspecting the HVAC (which works because the power is on)

Douglas,We've developed some economies of scale and definitely a lot of buying power with our contractors due to the number of renovations we do, but I would assume our model ("contract everything out at the best price and highest quality possible") is very similar to your business.

Looking forward to make win to win strategies and partners, thanks to bigger pockets for build a very powerful site to make it happen.

A few years back, when the SREC market was really hot, many apartment buildings were renting their roof tops to solar companies and completing a power purchase agreement with the company.

This included power washing of the roofs.

Thank you @Jacob A. , I have no creative ability whatsoever.

My plan is to buy and hold MFR properties and eventually have a portfolio that can replace a full-time income in retirement.Right now I'm looking at investing in the Syracuse, NY area since A) I can afford to buy there and B) my family still lives there, so I have an opportunity to travel back 2-3 times a year.