Ross:Here are my thoughts:1) "As is" basically says to me they do not intend to give a discount because you suddenly realized the roof needs replacing. 

Title insurance protects the lenders in case issues with ownership arise after the sale.Underwriting fee: This is for processing the cost of verifying the borrower’s credit history, income, and other financial information.Discount points: Many investors pay more money upfront to buy discount points and reduce the mortgage interest rate.

However, don’t discount the value of networking in Nashville, even if your focus is out of state for now.

That allowed us to get the property at an even deeper discount in a really competitive area of NY. 

I’m just saying take reviews, articles and other forms of information at face value and never discount the source.

Since you've lived in the apartment since 2007, you likely won’t be hit with any capital gains taxes as long as your profit is under the IRS exclusion limit ($250k for single filers or $500k for married couples).

That said, expect to deal with a fair amount of fluff leads.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be expensive, but it can also yield highly discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

In my opinion, this is far more effective than texting, which often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.The two best strategies I know are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be costly, but it can also lead to deeply discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

Have you thought about discounts and maybe changing your minimum from 3 days to 4 or 5 days (less drastic than going from 3 to 7 nights.

Buy off market at a discount and a property with “good bones”.