@Stephen Hundleywhy not counter offer the investor?

Counter offer back and forth as necessary.There's no need for you to be going out and making 5-10 offers per week (or more) when you are just now getting started.  

Once you start getting counter offers, then decide on if you want to proceed..but don't stop bidding.  

They'll just keep reposting the auction every week until there's a winning bid that meets the reserve or a winning bidder that accepts their counter-offer if the bid didn't meet the reserve.

They can calculate their net proceeds from closing into their counter offer easily enough.

after every counter offer.

Try it yourself next time your in a negotiating situation -- when the other party makes an offer or counter-offer, just stay silent.

And will probably jump on any counter offer. haha.

I am just a little nervous as I am just starting out and the first deal seems like it is the hardest thing I have had to do.This is what the deal looks like.Year Built 1900:War Zone Area:Fully Occupied:DSS Tenants:Unit 1 - 500Unit 2 - 390Unit 3 - 3751265 TotalInitial purchase price 25,900.Offer - 18,000Seller Counter Offer 20,000 - I accepted.Inspection yielded good results, roof is 4 years old.

He said they'd counter offer as is expected.