What does this property qualify for? Enter the deal facts and get a ladder of pre-qualified offers for a cash deal (wholesale) and a novation, plus a verdict on the seller's asking price.
Start with what the property would realistically sell for on the MLS in its current condition. The Zestimate is usually the fastest starting point.
Light: carpet, paint. Average: plus kitchen and baths. Heavy: roof and systems.
Every rung is the same max offer, just with a different fee for you built in. Anchor is your opening offer, with the biggest fee. Prime is where you want to land. Maximum is the most you can stretch: your fee drops to the floor, and going there needs approval.
Already have a number on the table? Enter the contract price you are considering and your fee, and see what the end buyer would actually make at that price. Same math the ladder is built on, just in reverse.
The most a cash buyer can pay for this house and still clear the required profit after buying, holding, fixing, and reselling. Each rung is that maximum minus your fee. Open at Anchor, work toward Prime, and never go past Maximum without approval.
List at 90% of ARV to be the lowest priced option and sell fast. After commissions and closing costs, what is left splits between the seller and your service fee. Each rung is that net minus the fee.
This is a gauge, not gospel. The ladder assumes a $30,000 end buyer profit and standard costs. Cash buyers who skip hard money can pay a little more, and a buyer with a crew rehabs cheaper. Prime is your target. Maximum is the floor, not the goal.