When I rented my room, I cashflowed $1000+/mo.If you can get 3.5% down FHA financing on a 2-4 unit and your expenses (use the Rental Calculator on Bigger Pockets) add up such that you're breaking even on cash flow, then ask: Am I living for free or at a discounted rate?

An as-is sales comp for an office building was found to have been sold by the bank we were using for a sale price that was discounted 35% and the MLS listing is listed as "priced below appraisal".

Also, I called and asked for a discount.

I believe this to be my biggest advantage because I can learn great amounts about house repairs and remodel, as well as use the business in my own projects at a discount in the future.

And I get that they want their buyer to have cash flow day one.. but that does put stress on tenant placement.. so one has to be very careful with this approach and one should not just out of hand discount the turn key company that separates these duties..

I try to use use their Quote Support Program and get a larger discount on big orders.

Let me know if interested, and I will pass my wholesale discounted pricing to you.

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So for larger SFR landlords they can count on in this market some pretty heavy discounts for those coming in to buy those portfolios.

You are solving their problem while acquiring the property at a discount.