I haven't pulled the trigger on any offers yet, but have been able to make the numbers work by playing with down payment, loan terms, and things like seller credits, were they to be accepted.

Turns out that the HUGE tree in the backyard is dead and needs to come down before it does serious damage.

At this point I could've moved on to a different buyer to simplify the process, but in order to make this work and NET more money, I decided to close on the house with a hard money loan with the seller, then sold it to the end buyer for $450,000 a few days later.There were more fees this way, but like I mentioned I still netted more money as opposed to assigning the property for less.Here's how the numbers played out:Purchase: -$370,000 Hard Money Loan -$14,501.47 Closing Costs (out of pocket)Sale:$450,000 Sale Price-$12,000 Selling Agent Commission-$9,352.33 Closing Costs-$369,737.24 HML Payoff=$59,649.55 ProfitNotice the buyer did have an agent so I factored her commission in.

@Alex Ramirez and All,I believe COVID play a part in this as it affect the county operations as well. 

The conventional buyer has more room to play, so if your appraisal comes in low, the buyer can potentially make up for it if they agree to negotiate when closing the deal. 

Is it a straight play to cut out the competition from private equity so everything goes to the huge investment firms that are left?

My post about asking about what to do with a dead body in an STR got deleted by a moderator. 

Hi all, I've received an offer for hard money (% to be discussed) but the lender has told me he likes all loans "turned around in two years." There's a lot to talk out still but I'm initially trying to determine if th...

He wants to take out some dead bushes, put down mulch, and add some borders to the beds and driveway.

So, I am thinking this will be a decent cash flow play.