Your line about being a bargain hunter should eliminate anyone thinking about a full price offer, but might also eliminate some solid prospects willing to eventually sell at acceptable price.

I do think though that it would generate more interest from the prospect but at the same time how much more leads would you generate and is the ROI worth it?

I'm asking how to place this T/B in a house to be acquired for them.Matt, this is why I mentioned MLS right now as a source of leads for houses to acquire because there are no interesting prospects from my sellers list.I'll call a few listing agents today about lease option.For it to make sense for them, there would need to be enough cash to cover their commission and maybe some other closing costs?

If we wait another 10-15 to change without adjusting it in some way to inflation, we will have deterred way too much investment and some will have chosen to cut back on their amount of labor and earnings potential.

I collect those ADT signs and put them right out by the front door.... even though I don't have an alarm system in there, I think maybe it will deter thiefs.

A job at Home Depot is about as much of a real estate job as wholesaling, and has a much better prospect of getting paid.

However, by talking to people I realize that most of them are suspects and not prospects.

And Wayne, I actually considered Section 8 (before I decided to put in all the work and make the place look nice), but the horror stories here and elsewhere deterred me.

His team members can include title company, appraiser, inspector, rehab supervisor, prospective private lenders/hard money lenders, administrative assistant (to call utilities companies to turn on utilities for HUD home and to be there for water company folk when they turn on water) and closing attorney.

To me it seems that with the rising rates and and no tax credit, potential buyers will FEEL as if they missed the boat to get a deal and at least for a few months will have remorse for not taking advantage of the two which will deter them from buying.