This is a very tight rope that you have to walk between performing your fiduciary duty, but also insulating yourself from liability if they screw things up.As an agent, I have no problem talking in detail to experienced flippers.....but I am a little hesitant to get into too much detail with a newbie client.  

There is no easy or cost effective (or time effective) way to make your landlord perform (rent to you).  

You can also fund improvements, like an FHA203k, but you don't have to live there & can do a lot of the work yourself.  

Also, if they are improving the efficiency of most appliances, would the future costs not be deferred by the future savings of such appliances?

I understand the desire to make all the profit and to have a big multiplier by improving the whole area.

This is all done prior to closing and on the first few deals that you perform with them.I had a deal go down hill because when I went to visit one of the sellers (I meet them through the wholesaler) he did not seem to be the right fit for who should be selling the properties to us, and that was discovered on the inspection report and relationship he had with the tenants that were in the homes at the time.

I think once we get into spring it will improve.

Rehab it and improve it's value.

I submitted a list along with pictures from our last walkthrough along with professional bids for work to remediate the new damage and discoveries.Their lawyer is now demanding specific performance.

Top Performing great for family homes outside the university area.