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How do I know how much to bid at a foreclosure auction?

Start from the realistic resale value (ARV), subtract repairs, closing costs, holding costs, and your profit margin. What's left is the most you can bid without losing money. BIDROI computes it automatically and calls it the Strike Price.

Bidding on instinct is the fastest way to lose money at an auction. The right number comes from working backward from what the property would be worth once it's ready: the ARV (after repair value).

From that ARV you subtract everything it costs to get there: estimated repairs, closing and acquisition costs, taxes and insurance while you hold it, and the profit margin you want to keep. What's left is your maximum bid — bidding a dollar above it starts eating your profit.

You also need to subtract inherited debts (surviving liens, HOA dues, special assessments) because they come out of your pocket even if you win cheap. BIDROI rolls all of this into the Strike Price and the BIDROI Score, so you arrive at the auction with a clear ceiling instead of a guess.

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