In my experience, as I was a high volume flipper and in years since have helped assorted person with tips, tricks and advice (no, never did the guru or package thing, no compensation just friendly helpful advice) I have found most often the problems are in systems. 

Ask the seller for help with time or structure ( keep in mind. seller , brokers are also looking for a close rather than spend the emotional energy going over the process from scratch)If the seller wants this to close, two options:• extend the contract 30–45 days• allow a small seller carry so you can fill the gap on a bridge loanSometimes a small seller note (even 5–10%) makes a tough deal workable.4.

@Jaycee Greene I really appreciate your advice and I'll definitely take that into consideration 

Feel free to reach out I can offer some tips and loopholes.

We’d also love any tips on what questions to ask and what we should be looking for.Lauren, this forum features over 20 of real estate tax experts.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: The site always has odd glitches.

I’ve been working on a simple underwriting tool for small investors who don’t want to spend an hour in Excel every time they look at a property.Here’s how it works:Drop in the basics (price, rent, expenses, loan terms)In 30 seconds, it spits out NOI, Cap Rate, DSCR, Cash-on-Cash, and a simple traffic-light recommendation (Green / Yellow / Red)You get a clean one-page summary you can actually use to make a quick “go/no-go” callI’m testing it out with real investors now.

Feel free to throw in any other game changing self managing pro tips while you’re here 😊😊😊

Any loan strategies or any tip he should look out for in regard to working with construction companies?

– Any tips to avoid delays/overbudget issues?