(reiterates seller's urgency)It is possible that the seller/seller's agent will refuse to answer some or all of these questions until you prove yourself a serious investors by sharing pre-approval/proof of funds and/or an offer.It is also possible that from just 1 or 2 of the questions above, the seller/seller's agent will begin disclosing additional information i.e. motivation, flexibility on price, openness to different terms, target net proceeds (aka what they want to walk away with at closing)All the best!

Before you wire, verify the full collateral file, chain of title, enforceability, current value, and a clear Plan A/Plan B, then start with a small test buy to prove your workout and servicing process.

I work long hours in the trade, but I’ve been using my free time to study real estate investing.

Any recommendations for best folks to do a cost seg study?

Since then, I’ve been focused on self-improvement—studying wholesaling through podcasts, books, and videos—and now I’m eager and ready to take action, whether it’s virtual or on-the-ground wholesaling.

I did a segregation study for my 2024 purchase and used the bonus depreciation as it was in 2024. 

In the event of an audit, you'd need to prove your passive.Assuming you're passive, then you can buy long term or medium term rentals and do a cost segregation study

This means that if you bought a property for $1M in 2025, did a cost segregation study, and found $300K in eligible assets that you could depreciate, you could take 100% of that $300K as bonus depreciation in the first year.You then apply that $300K to the owner’s personal tax rate to find the final amount that you can defer in year 1.For example if your tax rate is 37%, you can defer $111K in taxes.It's one of the best tax deals in the US right now.

Eviction isn't a great option here- I think you'd have major problems in court proving which tenant caused this issue or if it were tenant caused at all.

To qualify, you have to prove actual day-to-day management or operations, not just investor-type oversight.Things like studying financials, preparing your own reports, monitoring money without being in a decision-making role, or having occasional consultations don’t count.