This is part of the perception problem - when people talk of millennials, they're interviewing some 23 year old recent Art History grad from an Ivy League school about to go to Coachella.

Per speculation here:  millennial's took majors like Anthropology, French Lit, and Art History only to find no path from their education/qualifications into the tech market place today. 

(Amended 1/93) Standard of Practice 1-2The duties imposed by the Code of Ethics encompass all real estate-related activities and transactions whether conducted in person, electronically, or through any other means.

So that's another good reason to get involved : non-profits, charities, arts/culture scene, international service, environmental groups, start-ups with a vision that excites you.

Also, the craft store Hobby Lobby has some cool pieces and they accept coupons and run sales quite often if you need lamps/wall art/etc...

If a company provides information to accredited investors, it must make this information available to non-accredited investors as well;The company must be available to answer questions by prospective purchasers; andFinancial statement requirements are the same as for Rule 505.Under Rule 506(c), a company can broadly solicit and generally advertise the offering, but still be deemed to be undertaking a private offering within Section 4(a)(2) if: The investors in the offering are all accredited investors; andThe company has taken reasonable steps to verify that its investors are accredited investors, which could include reviewing documentation, such as W-2s, tax returns, bank and brokerage statements, credit reports and the like.Purchasers of securities offered pursuant to Rule 506 receive "restricted" securities, meaning that the securities cannot be sold for at least a year without registering them.Companies relying on the Rule 506 exemption do not have to register their offering of securities with the SEC, but they must file what is known as a "Form D" electronically with the SEC after they first sell their securities.

Negotiation is an art form and takes time to learn.

Art Allen I think that's bad advice. 

Is it more of an art (deal by deal) than a science (rule of thumb)?

How would you do that without a buyers agent to quickly write up an offer for you with electronic contract software?