Help Submitting Offers

[Daniel Pitner]

Hi guys, 

Over the past few weeks, I have been reaching out to property owners and submitting offers on properties. My goal is to do 3/day and by next month raise that to 5/day. I have a few questions that I've been thinking about as I've been going through this process: 

-For houses that are on the MLS, is it "unkosher" to send a letter directly to the owner and bypass the real estate agent?

-How do I know which properties have owners who have high equity in their property? 

-What have you found is a good way to ease the tension of offering such a low amount on a property? For those familiar with the enneagram, I'm a 9 which means "confrontation" is difficult for me. 

-Has anyone paid for marketing in order to purchase a primary residence for themselves? 

-Any other advice or input that you have would be appreciated!