The above numbers are realistic for a fund that needs to buy consistently and can't wait to take only the fat pitches.

Your Realtor can suggest contingency dates that are realistic for your local market and protect your interests while at the same time drafting an offer that will be attractive to the seller.

I think it's highly unlikely that she could realistically achieve 750 hours of work on a single rental property that's already stabilized. 

If you do not have the expertise, knowledge and experience to re create a realistic pro forma income statement, pay someone who does.  

Would certainly like to keep the appliances, but don’t want to prolong the process or alienate the seller if there isn’t a realistic shot of being able to keep them.

Our contractor did awesome work but getting invoices from him and getting realistic invoices was not so good.

Realistically, we are another year away from having all our ducks in a row financially but we want to get involved and start learning this business.  

Then chat about what is realistic for you to pay, what realistic collection recourse they have against those who actually incurred the debt, and what the HOA is willing to forgive.

What's your sweetpot for REO offers to banks in Maryland Virginia and DC. 

At 50% LTV now, there's something worth talking about.Run the as-is numbers and get realistic.