I made an offer through my agent at $135k that I felt was supported by the comps.The seller countered at $150K (the max I'm willing to pay), so I countered at $142,500.

. - You might want to offer to take the investor out to coffee.

We just closed on a commercial property a couple of months ago and about a week before closing, my agent sent me one of the forms he said he forgot to attach when we submitted an offer( a month earlier).

Look around for the least expensive housing option, and then see if you can offer more value.

Offer to buy the house for what they owe, or what it's worth, so they avoid foreclosure and if you want to be a nice guy, you can help them move out. 

How many offers were made?

I'd say all efforts to expose what one has to offer work.

Take these guys like @Joshua Martin up on an offer to speak to a local, you will need the mentoring.Best of luckBrian

Jeremy ,i`ve been looking a my first deal , im very careful with my numbers. right now i have a offer on a property and i keep looking for deals and educate myself . thank you!

@Abdul Azeez If repairs are under $35K, you should be able to find a lender that offers a sort of streamline version of the Homestyle renovation loan (we call it EZ-Conventional).