Glad to see you here...Btw, for anyone interested in both the strategic and tactical aspects of analyzing, bidding on and buying large multi-unit properties, Sean is a great resource...as best I can tell, he spends most of his days jet-setting around the country looking at large apartment deals...  :-)

I'm not 100% sure on the tactics used but you can try to boost it up.

It is not a good idea to try these guru tactics because it could back fire on the seller if the lender asked about the trust believe me, the lender or anyone can trace everything right back to the seller.

If so, the key is that the property will cash flow really well.You can also use the lack of comparables as a negotiating tactic, saying you have to be extra cautious because of that.

If this turns into some sort of problem, I'll change tactics then.

As silly as it sounds, a good tactic is to take the earnest money with you in cash, if you're serious about getting a contract on that house.  

Few tactical steps- Get involved in local REIA meet-ups and see understand what other investors are doing and how are they raising money- Get an insight which areas are good to invest where you can get decent cash-flow- Spend time driving around the neighborhoods as you know San Diego can be very expensive and I am sure you will find units at higher end and lower end.- With all this you get an idea of what you have niche for wholesaling, rehabs, rental etc..

I changed tactics a few years ago, and it's worked great for me since them.  

BTW, I have people threaten to sue me almost weekly (mainly because of my aggressive marketing tactics), or threaten to turn me in to the realtors board, but it's never happened.

As with alot of these more complicated deal tactics, the devil is in the details. 99% guess that the point is to find a pre forclosure with a big 2nd lien smaller 1st, but the first is initiating the foreclosure.