If it is raised foundation, I bet a few of those piers need to be replaced.

@Gino Barbaro everyone is looking for safer bets, but the higher the cap rate the higher to risk or more work that will need to be done to turn it around.One reason people are able to buy at a lower CAP rate and keep profitable in our areas is due to banks finance the safer deals (lower CAP) at higher levels.

I have a property that has it, and I bet the siding is over 100 years old and in very good condition.

Don't let a listing agent sit on a ratified contract until 6 pm, as they are sometimes wont to do.You can try to time things and bet on this to continue or get worse (thus making rates better), but generally "a good day" is a good time, and trying to daytrade for "the BEST day" is a losing proposition.

I would bet a bid of right about $16,500 would get you the property.

Even if you find a creative agent the chances the one representing the seller will be as well and will advise their client to consider that kind of deal is pretty unlikely.Your best bet will be to market directly to sellers.

Huy Thai while its possible there is a scam there my bet is that it’s likely investors trying to implement some kind of seller finance strategy.

The best bet is to make your property more secure then neighboring properties.

If a family member or friend doesn't respect my wishes in a situation like that, all bets are off.I mean, you're offering her two months free rent so she'll move.

Forced appreciation, looking at all the factors including cash flow, making projections from entry to exit and an actionable plan to achieve results, hedging your bets and actively assessing and managing risk, maintaining multiple profitable exit strategies, tailoring your strategy to best take advantage of current market dynamics ... this is not abnormal means, it is not gambling, it is not bragging, and it is not rocket science ... it is all plain vanilla real estate investing 201 and is sound practice in any market, and these methods tailored properly work in any market regardless of whether it is a so called appreciation market or a so called cash flow market and each and every shade of grey in between.