Orlando, FL Wholesale Real Estate Pulse
What wholesalers watch: ask vs MAO, assignment fee math, and rent checks for buy-and-hold pitches.
What Wholesalers Watch This Week
The Orlando wholesale market moves fast. Here's the framework successful wholesalers use to qualify deals in under 2 minutes:
Ask vs MAO
If the asking price is above your Maximum Allowable Offer (MAO), walk away or negotiate. MAO = (ARV × 70%) - Rehab. This is the #1 decision point.
Days on Market (DOM)
High DOM can signal seller motivation. But don't chase a bad deal just because it's been sitting. Ask vs MAO still decides if you make an offer.
Assignment Fee Math
Your fee = Buyer's MAO - Your contract price. Leave your buyer enough margin to profit. Typical spread: $10k-$20k on smaller deals.
Rent Check (FMR)
If your buyer plans to hold as a rental, reference HUD Fair Market Rent to show cash flow potential. FMR is a conservative rent floor.
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Rent Check: HUD FMR in Orlando
When your buyer plans to hold as a rental, use these ZIPs' Fair Market Rent data to estimate cash flow. FMR is a HUD underwriting standard — not guaranteed street rent.
Sample Underwriting Path
Here's how a Orlando wholesale deal flows from lead to contract:
- Get the address. Seller calls you, you drive for dollars, or you pull a list. Doesn't matter. You need an address.
- Paste it into DealBeast. Get ARV, comps, rehab estimate, and MAO in 30 seconds. No spreadsheet hunting.
- Check ask vs MAO. If asking price is above MAO, negotiate or walk. If asking price is below MAO, you have a deal.
- Calculate your fee. Your contract price + assignment fee = Buyer's MAO. Leave your buyer margin to profit. Typical spread: $10k-$20k.
- Generate LOI. DealBeast lets you create a Letter of Intent in one click. Send it to the seller, lock up the contract.
- Market to buyers. Send your buyers list the address, ARV, MAO, and your assignment fee. First one who commits closes.
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Orlando Deal Guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What metrics matter most for wholesaling in Orlando?
For wholesaling, focus on ask vs MAO first. If the asking price is above your Maximum Allowable Offer, walk away or negotiate. Then validate ARV with recent comps, estimate rehab cost, and calculate your assignment fee. Days on Market (DOM) can signal seller motivation, but ask vs MAO is the primary decision point.
How do I use FMR in a wholesale deal?
FMR is more useful for buy-and-hold buyers than wholesalers. If your buyer plans to hold the property as a rental, reference FMR to show potential cash flow. But when wholesaling, your primary numbers are ARV, rehab cost, and MAO — rent matters less unless you're pitching the deal's hold potential.
What's the difference between ask and MAO?
Ask is the seller's listing price. MAO (Maximum Allowable Offer) is the highest price you can pay and still leave room for profit. MAO = (ARV × 70%) - Rehab Cost for a traditional wholesale. If ask is above MAO, the deal doesn't work unless you can negotiate the price down or find hidden value.
How do I calculate my assignment fee?
Assignment fee = Buyer's MAO - Your contract price. Example: You contract a property at $80k. Your buyer's MAO is $95k. Your assignment fee is $15k. Always leave your buyer enough margin to profit, or they won't close. A typical wholesale spread is $10k-$20k on smaller deals, more on larger ones.
Does DealBeast work in Orlando?
Yes. DealBeast works in every U.S. market. Paste any Orlando address to get ARV, rehab cost, cash flow, rent estimate, and MAO in under 30 seconds. You can also generate a Letter of Intent (LOI) in one click to speed up contract execution.