So that in reality, I'm not getting a discount at all besides the fact now I'm not 2k out of pocket my first month, instead it's effectively in the mortgage?  

Properties with potential violations scare most buyers away and can be bought at major discounts.

In addition to doing bridge and fix & flip rehab loans my people also purchase deeply discounted SFR.We look for off market 3 beds at least 2 baths,in markets of at least 500,000.Rentedor vacant if you have a deal let me know. 

In order to stay married, you can't discount the concerns of your husband.  

I get a discount on the seller's side on account that I'm an investor and do multiple deals a year, but most MLS deals in my area cost 6% (3% to buyer's agent, 3% to seller's agent).

There are a lot of buyers that will avoid listings from discount brokers because they will have to pay the difference in the fees.

On my financial statements I typically discount real estate market values by 10% to get a closer approximation of true net worth.

If your title work is less than 6 months old, you should get a discount on a new title policy, you might include that in your marketing, might cost you $100, save the buyer $300, set the stage for other seller concessions, but not prepaid items of buyer's taxes, insurance and some lender fees. 

Avoid any conversation about your ability to buy by deflecting his questions and using your "partner" as the source if he presses you.If you have some ideas of values for similar properties in the area then you might make him an offer at a discount to what the current value is under the guise of its functional obsolescence.

We have given a Christmas discount for renters who stay over a year and take great care of the apartment.