However, I want to reduce my taxable income with itemized deductions to around $10,000.

I reduce the tenants rent by $50 a month ($600 a year).

This will reveal attractively priced properties as soon as they hit the market or are reduced under the threshold over time.

I quickly paid off all credit cards and waiting 30 days for that to be reflected in my credit report, I already paid off my car years ago so that wasn't an issue and that helped my reduce my debt to income ratio.

It would reduce expenses - no doubt, but breakeven time is a major go/no go factor.

Hubzu sale not initial auction.Days on market: 157Price on mls started around 130k, reduced every month like clockwork.

I think it will have a disruptive role, reducing the barrier to entry and making real estate more accessible to retail investors.

These homes would be 1/1 and 2/1 high energy efficient homes.The theory behind these is to create affordable housing with a reduced carbon footprint that can be owned by the typical person that would rent.As an investor do you see this as a viable opportunity?

I told him I could push the closing date out, reduce the deposit to $1000 and let him have an inspection.

Another suggestion, sometimes agents are willing to reduce their commission some to make the deal go.