But in commercial lending or a hard money loan the deal itself carries a lot of weight, and the lender will be looking at the deal itself for repayment. 

So theirs a property that has been foreclosed now for over a year, Aug of 16 the property was first placed on hubz, since then it has had 16 price reductions still active on hubzu and the MLS, Ive already walked the property, needs a good size reno to bring it back up to par, the question is has anyone ever encounter a scenario like this, is there anyway to get an offer in, the auction on hubzu never meets the reserve the property is going to waste, the only occupants are all the cats living in the attic and garage lol

To bring this back to real estate investing and who I would listen to: If they're finding success in real estate investing ( = making money), and they're having success in other areas, their opinion and advice regarding real estate will hold more weight. 

I have won distressed sale reductions.

The price is down to $87,000 after 2 successive price reductions over about 90 days.

Heed the advice above about looking at selling to lock in your gain “capital gains tax free” while you qualify...but weight it against the cost of selling & buying a new different property if you really want rental income long term.

Hello Everyone, I purchased my second home in June and used the VA Loan for the first time. Now I'm receiving endless letters from lenders advertising the VA IRRL. The rates are attractive but I'm wondering if any of ...

It may get you some credibility with your future investors, but banks/lenders give about zero weight to a passive investment. 

That is a valid price reduction factor.

3) It only takes a phone call to find out if property taxes are current.4) If you don't know the area, take the time to walk the neighborhood at night.5) A good inspector is worth their weight in gold.6) Mowing/plowing.