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They discounted on the one that came in under.

You can try to buy at a discount and have built in equity, but you're not changing the CAP by buying it at a different price.

It can be done, but there's not going to be some big discount, unless again, there's a reason for the discount.

@Sean Mcmahon if you want the most discounted deals go find them yourself.

In fact, I have bought a few distressed, discounted properties from out of state investors that were using PMs.  

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Perhaps offer a discount of 2k, sold as is with a 12 month warranty on appliances. 

The slightly discounted rent rate is a lot better than 2-3 vacancy in the dead of winter while I’m paying for heat. 

If someone promises you to find forclosures before they hit the market, he is either talking about solicitating home owners that have gotten behind on their payments (which comes with a whole list of human and legal issues) or he is making stuff up (or does not understand what he is talking about), because banks will not sell single forclosures any other way than listing it through on MLS through an REO discount broker.