The hard part is finding that desperate seller that needs friendly persuasion who's willing to sell at a deep discount for fast cash.

Once I understood the art and science of persuasion everything changed for me.

What you'll find is that most of the theories are actually very persuasive on paper, but none have (and many cannot be) implemented in any way close to their ideological foundations.

That way you don't have instant easy access to the funds when you get a persuasive impulse to spend it.It's not gonna be fun at first as you'll have to sacrifice some, but as you notice the number increasing you will begin to experience hope and joy and a renewed sense of drive that will push you to better position yourself.Rent too high?

Keep in mind to never downgrade her opinion and you do not have to agree with it but you can understand it.Try not to control his opinions no matter how negative she may be but use your persuasion skills as an investor to share a more positive outlook!

I'm sure the framing inspector was a bit more persuasive...

@Doug Pretorius I totally agree with you however I would hypothesize that there are some powerful persuasive dynamics that are present when negotiating an offer to purchase that are lacking in an option to purchase. 

And, in any event, I don't think these pro rent control articles are so persuasive either -- narrowly speaking, it's hard to argue against the long term logic of supply and demand.  

I'd try it in this order:1) Asking nicely (or being persuasive by telling them you'll be selling one way or another) for them to move out early2)  Cash for keys3)  Waiting it out4)  If #3 isn't an option...

I found his logic persuasive myself, but it would concern me to have so many eggs in one basket when conventional wisdom tells us to have financial diversification.