You can get bank to give deep discounts on the mortgages.

Some places (this one) itemize the fees out, start with a normal interest rate, and give you the choice to bump the rate to absorb them.Others have fewer 203k fees, but have a pre-jacked-up rate, that you can buy down with discount points in lieu of calling it fees. 

I am an investor here in Columbus and I buy 3-4 discounted properties per month through my direct mail and website.  

A cheap last minute flight on a discount airline might mean you can discover the truth right away and get her out or get paid.

I get a discount at the supply house and I base my bid off retail , the spread is part of my profit .

I don't have any experience with that but if you haven't already I do suggest signing up for a PRO account with Home Depot and grouping purchases over $3000 with a pro rep to the bid room for a discount.

You may be able to negotiate a discount to redo the tile.I had one A+ tile person, that was great, and then he expanded, hired people and started doing multiple projects besides ours, and the two workers started tiling from different sides of the house.

We got stuck with probate when she past and because of my siblings we sold at a discount to rehabbers again and to families at retail.

They will also give you a bulk discount if you're buying for several units.

Originally posted by @Jules Dominguez:The real issue that you may have is finding a seller in some of the areas that you referenced that wants to sell at a discount of 30 to 35% of market value.