The discussions are tremendously helpful.

My biggest concern is that the banks will not recognize the discounted price I am buying at, and then I won't be able to pull all my money back at the refi.

I don't think you need to buy at 70% of a discounted value, rather, I would recommend that you buy at a wholesale value, 50-60%, in an area of town that you know, through some help with a realtor and MLS data, that the rents and values have not dropped as much as in other parts of town.With gas at $4 a gallon, it does not take a rocket scientist to figure that if there are more jobs downtown, people will want to live closer to downtown.

I'm new to BiggerPockets and find the site vast with tremendous interconnectivity for RE enthusiasts - from new to highly experienced.

Of course you'll need to consider repair costs and prove to the lender they should take a deeper discount.

Books such as "Think and Grow Rich" and "The Magic of Thinking Big".this action has helped me tremendously.

Can anyone refer me to developers who might be interested in aggressive discounting on bulk sales in AZ?

It runs about $50 per month per county and there are discounts for annual subscriptions.

You will get the best discounts on properties from the banks, or from motivated sellers.

If I were to take a lease option, what discount would I have to get in order to compensate for the expected depreciation in property value over the next few years, and what characteristics would the property have to have in order to make it a liable investment?