@Matt Wan In the Boston area the inventory is so tight I'm not even sure there's "deals" in the off season.

Here is some key information:Property recently hit the market and has 2 cash offers alreadyThe seller provided a pre-inspection report, which I shared with 2 different lenders, both think it may fail conventional financing due to potential structural and electrical issues (realtor thinks it could pass conventional)Seller has 100% equity but is behind on other payments (not sure of the urgency money is needed)This is my first attempt at an “investment” property so I’m new to thisI see 3 optionsMove forward with an offer using conventional loan pre-qualification-Not as attractive of an offer to the seller-Possibility that appraiser calls out structural/electrical issues that need to be fixed before closing, effectively causing financing to fail- Best terms and fewest loan fees for meUse a rehab style loan such as ChoiceRenovation-Even less attractive than a conventional offer to seller, but less risk of failed financing if appraiser calls out issues-Slightly worse fees and interest rates compared to conventional-Lenders tell me possibly up to 60-90 days closing in some cases, with red-tape for contractor requirements and draw schedules (sounds like the most hoops to jump through during rehab)Use a hard money lender-Most attractive loan option I can give to seller so I can compete-Much higher fees and interest rate for me-need to refinance into a conventional at the end of rehab (not familiar with seasoning periods but I think this is a factor as well)Which option would you do?

The overall inventory is higher due to the season.

Nov / Dec are the dead season.

How do you go about seasonality and what benchmarks do you use to guide your pricing?

Considering traveling nurses/workers, as well as seasonal rental for ND home games (also a huge Fighting Irish family).

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Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!

Currently it’s slow season and it’s even slower than usual from what I understand.We are thinking about how to build demand through targeted marketing strategies.

Or STR the highest season for the most income and then MTR the slow months. 2.