We buy them a full hour but if we buy several certificates she gives us a discount on the o/all cost.

Thank you@Matt Devincenzo I like straight forward thinking so your response is just what I needed.

The buy and hold investor will be interested in how much income the property will generate and how much of a discount he is getting off market price.

I can't envision ever selling the house with this hanging over it and don't see a whole lot of point in continuing to operate it as a rental since it's never been particularly profitable and I'm just straight-up tired of trying to manage it from a distance.I owe $53000 on the mortgage and have considered trying to sell it for cash to an investor, but again with this kind of liability it's hard to imagine I'll have any success.Any and all suggestions are welcome.

I went full time right out of the gate.I was doing a seminar or two every month, so that included travel, and not all of it was RE stuff, I did some Tony Robbins and some other "get your head on straight" classes in there, too, plus a mentorship program (that I cancelled because I knew more than they did) but yes, I spent six figures on my education.

If they sell at a discount, the call report takes a hit, therefore, they may actually want to wait until after the first of the year to sell if they can't afford the hit.

And congrats on getting your head on straight at a young age!

I don't think, as a general matter, you'll be able to use cash offers on houses with little to no work and get a significant discount.

Don't know about Missouri @Bill Gulley or Georgia but in Oregon the bank posts a minimum bid which is almost always a discount to what is owed.

I think I will take your advise and just make up the lost cash by partially financing my next project instead of a straight purchase and go the beneficiary route for my mother's home.