Have you factored in principal reduction, tax savings, and the appreciation you're likely to have? 

Do I ask for repairs/price reduction OR do I walk? 

I do not have a problem with it.I doubt the trade war will effect Direct Foreign Investment more than the 40% reduction last year. 

The foreclosure rate in the state of one in every 410 homes ranks as the second highest in the nation". sourceI have also noticed longer days on market as well as price reductions from MLS properties as well as wholesalers.

So for Home Depot even with a contractors reduction, it was too much.

When I started running the numbers he said I was "too high" and we could trim the fat and still make profit.

Probably at least four price reductions during the presentation.  

As for the energy efficiency upgrades, I don't know enough to give you an opinion on that, but again, if you can use OPM (Other People's Money) to accomplish it, then that's always the better scenario.The name of the game in investing is all about leverage and risk reduction. 

If you shopped for the previous two weeks at Menards, and they have an 11% off sale, you can get the price reduction on your previous purchases.Get a duplicate receipt from their receipt printing kiosk for your records, you need to mail in the original receipt.

Beautiful purchase point and negotiation of reduction in price.Beautiful rehab plan and execution.Beautiful improvement to the neighborhood.