If you don't want to live in it and can get a 10% down investor loan, find out how many points to pay the loan down to match OO rates, then you could just lower the offer by that or ask the seller to contribute the price of the buy-down.

I can use our MLS to set up a hot sheet which will immediately send an e-mail to a client for any new listing that matches our search criteria.

Probably because the heated and cooled sq ft didn't match up.The appraiser has to explain away any variation in their report.If you are nice with the inspector they will try to help and understand you are in a bad situation.If you unload on them because you were duped by the seller then they will throw the book at you.Think of this.Everyday they get people mad at them.When you come along and appreciate what they do and are nice it goes a really long way.Even if they are nasty to you be nice.They might have had a bad day and they will feel guilty later on and want to help you.I always try to live by my dad's saying.He told me to try to always "be nice and you will usually get more results with honey than vinegar".

I thought about that but this property is around $550K in value and I want to go down in value per property that I reinvest in, which wouldn't be a good match for her.

If the numbers your due diligence comes up with do not match the offering numbers you are in a strong negotiating position.

Honestly I believe a good mentor and a lot of time spent reading can match any coarse equally.

They want the HUD to match with who is on the loan.

Correct size, matching air handler and heat pump, proper airflow and ductwork.

If we assume the market returns to appreciation matching inflation at 3%, our portfolio is appreciating in value by about that same amount, $5,555 a month.So add them up... if I hit my plan of 19 rentals valued at $2M rented at 1.5% of purchase price generating a debt to income ratio of 3:1 with long term 3% inflation/appreciation, our net worth goes up $16,210 a month.

Historical (based on the long term Case-Shiller data) overall housing prices roughly match inflation.