How you talk to people has a direct result on influencing them.

We do at least two open houses every weekend, we pass out professional flyers, we’ve contacted our sphere of influence, we tell everyone we meet we’re Realtors...it seems like we’ve done everything!

"How to Win Friends and Influence People", by Dale Carnegie. 

Your calculation of value is influenced by where you predict the NOI will be when you take it over and for years after that.

Your agent is might make $30 off the price difference, but that should not influence them at all.  

The appraisal is still independent verification so the sale price can't influence that in theory.

After reading How to Win Friends and Influence People, it’s been really interesting to see the recurring theme that people love to tell their story and when they feel heard, they open up and are willing to help others.

I knew about RE, but was deterred because of Dave Ramsey and the lot of influencers pushing Index Funds, but I know what I want! 

Have a specialty and be as much of an influencer as possible.   

I am constantly having visions owning lots of properties and blessing my community, my family and sphere of influence with knowledge and resources to grow their wealth.