What "dollar" are you referring to when talking about the discount or price?

Instead, the best way to learn about these issues is through experience--personally viewing lots of properties and having discussions with GCs, PMs, and other pros...Here's an example: I once bought a 2 br, 1 ba A property in an A neighborhood at a discount because it was on a moderately busy street that turned off retail buyers (but it wasn't so busy that it would turn off tenants).

I am a local wholesaler and have found BP to be a tremendous resource for learning and networking!

And $3K in code compliance liens, which maybe could be discounted?  

Typically speaking and depending on which bank or banks are involved your looking at anywhere from 7% to 18% discounting off what the BPO comes in at.

Anyone coming across this old thread should know that the BP folks have a tremendous resource here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...It even includes a pet lease addendum.

Moreover, if the seller is resisting having the utilities on, I'd view that as a HUGE red flag (similar to how I'd view it if someone tried to sell me a used car, but wouldn't let me test drive it or even start the engine).Since correct and thorough due diligence is the foundation of successful REI, I'd be extremely hesitant to buy a property without testing the aforementioned items (unless the property was so heavily discounted that I could replace/fix all of those items if they turned out to be faulty...but even then, I'd be wary).I'd suggest strategizing with your agent on the best way to get the utilities turned on so you can do a correct inspection...Good luck out there!

I doubt it will work as well now, unless you buy at a very deep discount.

I am currently house hacking and it's a tremendous wealth builder.

Many wholesalers have seen their deals fall through because buyers were unwilling to pay the full retail price for a property that was previously discounted.