Ithaca is an Outlayer statistically, there are many factors that influence this.

Here in Texas the seller is required to disclose any KNOWN material issues that may influence the buyer's decision.If the buyer walked away because the inspection discovered an infestation of termites, that would be a material issue which should be disclosed to future buyers.

Networking begins with your immediate spheres of influence - family, friends, colleagues.

Hard to read/influence the seller with listing agent in between.  

Considering they all have the same term of 12-18 months, and a projected net profit of 1.5x equity multiple, (a $1MM project, with a $1.5MM ARV) which would you rather:-Debt securities, secured by the property, monthly returns, typically at a higher rate, no accrued returns or profit sharing; or,-Preferred equity, higher risk, quarterly returns at a lower current rate, with a set accrued return which brings your total returns higher than would be with debt; or,-Common equity, highest risk, quarterly returns similar to preferred equity, profit sharing upon sale or refinancing the property based on your % equity ownership.Also, any additional information you're willing to share would be great such as the type of deals you've invested in and the performance/results of those investments, especially if they influenced your decision.

Curious to know your thoughts and whether Californians are truly that major/widespread an influencer in other markets. 

They didn't discuss FICO scores as an influence to the loan.  

The most egregious error in the last credit cycle was the lack of a gatekeeper with meaningful influence, whether it’s the rating agencies, bank regulators, or the CMBS B-Piece buyers.

Find an influencer agent at a large brokerage.  

Think about your activities that you’re involved with.You want to draw the seller out to talk about themselves.Dale Carnegie wrote “how to win friends and influence people” wrote about behavior of people.People like to do business with people that they like and they trust.