But in the neighborhoods where I invest and have lived, you can still buy a 3/2 with a two-car garage on a 1/4 lot for less than 80K.

That makes it worthwhile to them to offer huge discounts - becuase they more than make it back.

Hope this is a little more clear than what I stated above.

First off, some of those will eventually rent for LESS than asking price.

ARV comps are easier to find on free sites than distressed comps since renovated homes usually go on all 3rd party websites (zillow included).

If I could do it over again I would list as all one unit, I could have made the same if not more doing it that way and less headache.

We project we would still be cash flow positive even with the extra costs of the HELOC, but we would ideally rather have more cash flow then less at this timeWhat are things we need to be considering or thinking about?

Pricing and vacancy trends are hyper local but I've had to drop my rates significantly from last year's rates and I still have more vacant days in August than I have ever had in over 10 years.

Less competition: With less attention from institutional investors, individual buyers often face less fierce bidding wars.6.

While seller financing is less common with flips, there is no real reason it can't be used, as long as it satisfy your needs and the sellers.