I don't recall all the details, but at her company, they were caught, and they would take $50K cash bribes and up to sell it for a discount.

Any idea if they offer a company plan for a discounted rate if you have X amount of units? 

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The greater the market discount, the less they are going to throw in "extras."

She was a tremendous help until this point but now it doesn't look like she can do much more with the current situation even though she said she is in contact with a bank representative regarding the short sale.

When you evaluate, are you thinking more of wanting a discount of a certain percentage or a flat rate amount? 

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Similarly, a senior discount is not an exception to a child discount.

It saved a tremendous amount of tax for me in a year when I really needed the additional depreciation. 

You may find there's an opportunity in purchasing a property with good bones at a heavily discounted price, then renovating it driving up its value.