Do you think this flipper can get what he/she wants? I found his monologue quite amusing. On one hand, he put so much emphasis that the sale is about life change and not desperate and yet a $2200 windows job strains his/her fund. 
http://tinyurl.com/hxpn2
$1097000 4 Bedroom 2 Bath Single Family House (burlingame)
10/11/2005: $957,000
“for sale by owner. this is a serious offer for a great house for a nice family that will appreciate it. stop playing the multiple offer game. I’m a single parent and it’s just too much responsiblity for me. I need to simplfy my life. but I am not in foreclosure. this is not a fire sale. I can afford this house. I’ve just decided I need to simplify my life, so want to lower my expenses and rent for a while. but I’m not desperate and will not sell it for under its value. this house has a ton of potential. why buy a small “starter home” when you can buy this big house and stay here for many years and raise your family here? If you have a little vision and a creative bone on your body, this could be the house for you and your family. Caveat: if you drive by the house now, don’t be disheartened. I will put in the windows and frame them. It will look like a totally normal house when this happens. Yes, it looks bad now, but we’re only talking about $2200 worth of windows and a couple days to get it done. My funds are limited right now, so it’s a slow process, but if you buy the house, I will make it a priority and get it done within a few weeks, before escrow closes.
650-455-7278 for more information ** NO AGENTS or INVESTORS (don’t Call Me - I will be rude to you) “
Here's another one:
http://tinyurl.com/kowk3
1864 Cannon Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Asking: $450,000 Percentage Loss: 5.3%
11/23/2004: $475,000
We're desperate to sell and so we're offering our home to a buyer without an agent for $50,000 below market value. There are several other townhomes for sale in our community and ours is the nicest by far and now is also the cheapest (until we have to list it on 9/1 and the price will be $499, because we'll have to pay the brokers comm.) If you want to do a drive by, the address is 1864 Cannon Drive - Call if you want to see inside - it's empty, clean, upgraded to the max (read below) and ready for you to move in.
Give me a call if you'd like to see it
(925) 946-9109
I'm serious, this is truly a great, great deal for someone who isn't yet working with a buying broker.
