However, this deal has no spread after just normal expenses.It may be best to either do the repairs yourself and sell to a retail buyer or not do the repairs at all and discount the price.Either way, it may be very difficult to sell to any one investor for flipping purposes.Just my two pesos.Big Henry

A lot of new higher end retail going up meaning more demand for retails.My two cents but be prepared to be lower than 2% on rents and purchase prices.Randy

I went to assess the repair cost estimates to get an idea of the improvements and work needed to wholesale to a Rehabber, or if it makes sense enough to hold and rehab then retail in 90 days.The supporting comps show the ARV is $568,000; starting bid is $289,000Option #1Rehab to investor costs:ARV $568,769.00-NIP (net investor profit @ 20%) $113,753.80-RCE (repair cost estimate) $40,000.00-RE Agent @ 3% $34,126.14-Holding Costs @ 4% $22,750.76-Closing costs @ 1.5% $17,063.07-My Assignment fee $ 5k-10,000Maximum Allowable offer = $351,669.84 - $356,669.84Profit $5,000-$10,000OrOption #2Purchase and rehab myself w/ 20% margin = $113,753.80 estimated profitw/ 15% margin= $85,315.35 estimated profitThe property may be bid up beyond my Maximum Allowable Offer, but I'm getting out there to make it happen.Part of me says wait for the next opportunity as this is not enough time.What would you suggest?   

Most retail investors see deals hit the market only after they've been "shopped" to "pocket buyers," which at that point, indicates the deal is mediocre or not great at all.

A retail buyer might be interested in living in one side and renting the other as the seller has done.You have to determine if this property needs rehab. 

It does not look like she is deceased.The mortgage was modified in 2010 but remains about significantly more than the current retail value of the house would be.

So I searched from soap making , to mobile truck retail stores, to photography.

Only a small percentage of the RCG client base does both, and they are primarily high volume retailers who are seller financing 30-100 loans every year.If you are just doing chattel loans in a community you own, there are other easier and less costly solutions regarding financing homes in a community.

Retail value is probably 15k higher.

I have seen many of the hedge funds buy homes at retail price that are in the higher priced areas, even they know those are better investments.