That is a good point and something to take away.

Do not try to negotiate it yourself. 

Hey everyone here's my story which almost sounds like it comes from a movie: we bought a house close to Atlanta airport through a wholesale company for $139,250 in August 2023 and we used a fix & flip loan to fix it up, refinance, and rent out.

We would like to purchase as a owner-occupied, to get a lower rate and to put a downpayment of only 10%. 

Here's what we're considering:Flip vs.

It has a typical unfinished basement with a concrete floor and there shouldn't be any reason to go down there except to do your laundry. 

My background is in architecture, based in Southern California, looking to get into real estate investing, both flips and long term rental properties both in California but most likely looking to start in other states.Happy to be here and look forward to learning from everyone!

How did you add value to the deal?

Without their signatures, the deal was in jeopardy.After some negotiation, her older sister agreed to sign, but she had one unusual condition: she wanted to keep the home’s vintage crystal doorknobs.

The problem is that most wholesalers or off-market acquisition folks are being "trained" to follow a script, not solve a problem.