So call back the company that did show up and ask for a discount.

Check with local suppliers for discounted materials.

Try to local discount doors, windows place and ask them.  

Even for a AAA rated one should give a hefty discount over the supposed underlying value.

Using his formulas and checking out listings online quickly illustrates how difficult it can be to attain positive cash flow unless you buy distressed properties at a discount.

If so, then I obviously could not address it to the deceased.Also in your letter, if you're a realtor or have one on your team, I wanted to put the option maybe in the 2nd letter that I can list it for them IF they don't want to sell to an investor for a discount.... thoughts?

This is the simple method, a discounted cash flow analysis can also be used as well as a simple gross income multiplier.Using income approach to valuation will usually require substantiation with cost approach as Aprraisal Institute suggests that at least two of the three approaches be used to arrive at a true valuation.

I'd be interested to see what you found; it's one of many, many subjects I'd like to research thoroughly but there just isn't enough time in the world.So Tim, even if you're not opening a storefront, will you be buying gold at a discount?

If the discount you get using all cash is big enough it may be worth it to finance the deal that way instead of taking title subject-to and later refinance with a Fannie/Freddie 30-year loan.

Possibly a loss of money for the note buyer when you take into accounts the risks ,such as defaults, involved in note purchasing unless they were looking to take the house at some point.Which explains why the offers you received were lower than the asking price since most of all notes are bought discounted to protect the buyers assets as well.