I work with one agent in particular whose preferred tactic is to list a property high enough to attract a certain buyer type then reduce every two weeks until sold. 

Fewer worries about new sprinklers, energy regs, etc..  

This is why, you will see the famous "price reduce" message. 

Then decide if you want to invest your time/energy once you understand the quality of the buys.    

If you do your homework and you do it well, and you come up with a value that's only $560,000 and he's asking 1.5 million, there's something odd going on.You may even want to lay out some of that math to show that you're not just trying to lowball him.Many people have unrealistic expectations of the value of their property, especially if they've been living in it for a long time or have put any of their own time and energy into improving the place.

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Maybe it would make sense to pay to have some landscaping done to reduce the areas that need the weeding.  

Fall planting allows the plants to put their energy into developing their root systems rather than top growth.

This does not include closing costs which would increase your cash outlay and thus reduce your cash return.I'd shoot for at least 20% cash return personally.

The problem here is I will need to use a property manager, thus reducing my monthly profit.I'm interested in the FHA route, but it seems tricky since I'm unmarried but not planning to live separate from my boyfriend full-time.