Not only do you wanto to inmediately take the $2,000 deduction but you want to throw something in there as a show of good faith, maybe a washer/dryer or the like.

I was thinking about renting a unit out a little below market in exchange for a police person living there for presence.Would make the rift rafts go elsewhere is my reasoning.Another question is if you evict a tenant and the sheriff is there for you to throw their stuff out what happens if they are still there and they have a dangerous dog??

It's all perception.The value I have is cultivating my network over the years.I have a targeted audience to sell my clients commercial listings.If they want to play "let's discount commission" I simply tell them I don't do that.The value is getting the property out to the players that are not agents in the MLS.That buyer broker/agent that contacts you may or may not have qualified that purchaser properly.I spend a lot of time on my list separating pretenders from the real thing.If you didn't spell out as the seller what you wanted in the beginning and made it crystal clear in writing then in my view you don't have a beef that is valid.Of course the investor agent is going to push his properties harder and do extra to sell them.The payoff is much larger versus another investor expecting the world for a nominal fee.Some may not like me because I won't work for peanuts and my time is valuable.One thing that I won't be mistaken for is misleading someone when taking a listing.Communication is key to any facet of real estate investing yet many fall short and it leads to problems.I find with contractors,attorneys,etc.

I've also seen people in your situation literally throw their stuff into the yard and change the locks!

With cities getting millions of dollars from the government, I believe most will throw a good portion back to the first time buyer programs (so we hope).

Also, let me throw a more personal question in the mix.

Why would that throw a red flag with the Home Buyers and Rentals?

Should I throw a low ball offer out there anyway?

As a retired mortgage broker who was an appraiser for 20 years before that as well as being an investor let me throw my 2 cents in here.

Mike has answered your current question, but I'll throw in a couple of things for others who are considering this, and YOU in the future.1.