Owners needed to leave due to health reasons, after getting offers way lower than market - I ran numbers and decided to jump on it and give them what they needed.

I’m in the process of sending offers and am working with an agent.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

His rehab costs were less than what I Typically pay to paint the interior of one of my rehabs.  

Adrian, I would offer, Russ does have a point. 

These markets often offer better entry points and potential for appreciation.

Am I still able to write an offer the buyer would be interested in?

Depending on how much material or items you need there's always people selling excess material and items they ended up not using or needing, typically at a discount.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

Getting a contractor can be extremely frustrating especially if you need to make an offer without even looking at the property.