During negotiations, I focused on the seller’s motivation and leveraged market data to show realistic pricing while emphasizing a smooth, quick close.

During negotiations, I focused on the seller’s motivation and leveraged market data to show realistic pricing while emphasizing a smooth, quick close.

As a lender I personally consider relationships huge, we always emphasize building solid relationships with investors, brokers, wholesalers, and even realtors.

Case Shiller very recognized source as their case shiller index some still look at as the gold standard for appreciation (it emphasizes same property sales) .Today most BP users recognize the wealth building of the appreciation.  

Change your story each month as different stories will resonate with different people AND use each story to emphasize one of your “who do you know…” questions.

We emphasized that the landlord knew Bethany was judgment-proof because of her reliance on SSI, and this lawsuit was purely intended to harass and prevent her from securing public housing in the future.The judge dismissed the landlord’s case entirely, ruling that Bethany owed absolutely nothing!

I don’t share this story to scare anyone — but rather to emphasize the importance of building your portfolio defensively, not just optimistically.

You could also give them a heads-up in advance and emphasize you’d love for them to stay.

I do not share this to encourage aggressive retrading or any type of bad faith, but rather to offer full transparency and emphasize the importance of getting a building you see value in under contract and working through the deal.

Great advice here from each, and again would emphasize that with passive investors you will usually be safer and the one at the wheel if you can structure such as debt rather than equity partners.Note: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or investment advice.