NOTE: The reason I said this is a B neighborhood is due to area activity and incomes, and the fact this house is surrounded by more expensive homes, but I think, in reality, this is a C- or D neighborhood by "cost of home" standards

This seems to go against common sense but that is the reality of the situation. 

In 2010 my reality was we could only get around 5-10 loans.  

@Spencer Rossie The seller is obligated to pay, but in reality they pay with the buyer's money.

If that is you..PM me...Lets bring your business into a new reality.

The reality is that there is more to this than just taxes.

Installing a sink in a greenhouse is a good place to start.  

The reality is such an option does not exist all the time and there comes a point where there is a less painful option and a more painful one.Maybe hope for a cash buyer so you do not have to pay closing costs for the buyer.

In reality real estate investing is a journey from confusion to clarity, across many niches.

It is not for lack of trying: we have looked at many "potential" candidates, even tried to underwrite a handful, but vendors think they are sitting on pots of gold and there is too much loose money about these days driving the prices into the realm of silly.It is much better to have a healthy sum in your bank account than a bad deal ... there will always be another candidate property and prices will eventually re-align themselves with fiscal reality.