@Clive Smith I have a sample log in format that follows the IRS Audit Techniques Guides (ATGs).

But assuming Caleb is correct, I would say it all depends on the scale you are working at and what you are putting in your contract.I lock up deals by offering fair prices for houses. 

Not due to being intimidated, but not having the time or the energy to go back-and-forth and realizing that some of them would become very hostile…There’s even some techniques that I’ve done for years that others have not done, but if they don’t like the technique then all of a sudden it’s illegal at least in their mind.  

I ran across an inexperienced flipper who is being exploited by their contractor and wonder why more gurus don't educate others on how to approach rehabilitation of properties and giving them a sense as to what they s...

My wife and I went and we walked away with more knowledge, more awareness of strategies and techniques that we did not know anything about.

I finished reading Long Distance RE Investing by David Greene and I'm gonna try the techniques described in the book on this property.  

Very interesting technique with the LLC acting as a lender.

Negotiating on new construction is a different animal altogether, but there are techniques that you can utilize, especially when you are ahead of the development or negotiating with builder reps.

I also reached a point where I wouldn’t sign personal guarantees, and set up my personal finances so as to have an “asset protection” plan in place.I have often used “creative” thinking and real estate techniques in both the purchase and sale of real estate.  

These are the techniques I would avoidhttps://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/CV2025-0084...