Skip to content
×
Pro Members Get
Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
ANNUAL Save 54%
$32.50 /mo
$390 billed annualy
MONTHLY
$69 /mo
billed monthly
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
×
Take Your Forum Experience
to the Next Level
Create a free account and join over 3 million investors sharing
their journeys and helping each other succeed.
Use your real name
By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions.
Already a member?  Login here
Investor Mindset
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

Updated 28 days ago on . Most recent reply

User Stats

260
Posts
86
Votes
Jamie Parker
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Memphis, TN
86
Votes |
260
Posts

Keeping your game face on

Jamie Parker
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Memphis, TN
Posted

Finally got a walk thru of the property, now I don’t want to make an offer.
This year I have been very intentional about input:

- Phone calls
- Conversations
- Networking

After a conversation with a large local home buyer in Memphis, I found a property that may fit their model.

Called the seller while he was in the dentist office. Had a good conversation about his assets in the area as well as the situation with the property. Based on the conversation I decided to send a "AdobeSign".

As the expiration of the offer approached, I reached back out. The seller wanted to show the property prior to making an offer. Makes sense.
Agreed with the sellers sentiment to view the property. So I arranged the large local home buyers to meet at the property. 

The place needs extensive work. No other way around it. The seller purchased the property to do a favor for someone and the person died. The property isn’t worth what he paid for it. After the project managers left, I sat there and just talked about real estate, family and what he has done to amass 60 multifamily units in the Memphis area.

I realized in that conversation, sitting in disaster, I didn’t even want to make the offer.

I may have the best opportunity for relief.

Strange feeling, but that’s where I was.

In the last 6 months, I have heard some of the worst situations that sellers have been in. Wholesaling remote, it is easy to keep the transaction,...transactional. Going on the first face to face with a seller in years, even after getting 2 deals to the table, this one was tough.

Stating the obvious, there is no replacing "the number" but I literally didn't have it in me to say it at that moment. We talked about everything but "the number". Learned about his children, learned about the 60 units of apartments he owns and how he manages to keep the expenses low. I will follow up with the seller but I guess I just had to get it out. 


Have you every experienced anything like this? 

Most Popular Reply

User Stats

260
Posts
86
Votes
Jamie Parker
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Memphis, TN
86
Votes |
260
Posts
Jamie Parker
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Memphis, TN
Replied
Quote from @Joe S.:
Quote from @Jamie Parker:

Finally got a walk thru of the property, now I don’t want to make an offer.
This year I have been very intentional about input:

- Phone calls
- Conversations
- Networking

After a conversation with a large local home buyer in Memphis, I found a property that may fit their model.

Called the seller while he was in the dentist office. Had a good conversation about his assets in the area as well as the situation with the property. Based on the conversation I decided to send a "AdobeSign".

As the expiration of the offer approached, I reached back out. The seller wanted to show the property prior to making an offer. Makes sense.
Agreed with the sellers sentiment to view the property. So I arranged the large local home buyers to meet at the property. 

The place needs extensive work. No other way around it. The seller purchased the property to do a favor for someone and the person died. The property isn’t worth what he paid for it. After the project managers left, I sat there and just talked about real estate, family and what he has done to amass 60 multifamily units in the Memphis area.

I realized in that conversation, sitting in disaster, I didn’t even want to make the offer.

I may have the best opportunity for relief.

Strange feeling, but that’s where I was.

In the last 6 months, I have heard some of the worst situations that sellers have been in. Wholesaling remote, it is easy to keep the transaction,...transactional. Going on the first face to face with a seller in years, even after getting 2 deals to the table, this one was tough.

Stating the obvious, there is no replacing "the number" but I literally didn't have it in me to say it at that moment. We talked about everything but "the number". Learned about his children, learned about the 60 units of apartments he owns and how he manages to keep the expenses low. I will follow up with the seller but I guess I just had to get it out. 


Have you every experienced anything like this? 


 I’m having a hard time reconciling your title and what you’re actually saying in your post.
I’m not sure what you’re saying.🧐

I’ve been wholesaling remote. On this one, literally sitting there with the seller, in the property, it was a lot to take in. I will call the seller again to make the offer. Didn’t have that words, knowing the situation, lost my game face in that moment and I knew it. 

Loading replies...