And now the house has been sitting on the market for over 2 months, not a good look for retail buyers. 

You just dont have to spend retail price for it.

You get to see how a massive company operates to acquire, develop, etc. only thing you’ll be limited by is your ability to network in the company.

People are clamoring for these rent-ready homes in the retail space, the institutional buyer space, and the small investor space.

Hard money lenders are generally much more expensive that traditional banks and lenders for example.Thank you for that Ned...I know that Hard Money would be much more than the standard conventional rates...so I guess the better question would be...wholesale vs. retail rates...or is there a difference... 

HOAs and residents are STILL feeling the burn today as they get massive special assessments to fix problems.

Investor pricing and retail pricing are entirely different (for everything!).  

I'll still buy and sell but we spent 2018 focusing our marketing into areas that can take a correction hit and still be Retail areas. 

At this moment in time, I don't pay retail for anything because I need cash flow.

The sweet spot in my market for SFR rentals are in the $75k - $125k range and rent for $1200-$1400/mo , $250K properties rent for around $2200-$2400/mo$1500/mo for a $450K property seems like a very low return unless you are expecting massive appreciation of value