It also shows remarkable self awareness of what you're good at and what you want to do.  

They changed these comments to not display in the listing, but in the Broker's Remarks now.

@Daniel Vandenbos Thanks for your encouraging remarks.

@Ryan Grant wow man this is remarkably similar to my first BRRRR project as well.

I know that's a strong statement but I'm pretty good at being a relatively approachable and a kind person especially when I know I'm about to make an offer or ask questions that the realtor will think is wasting their time but still I get rude comments, sarcastic remarks, or just realtors hanging up on me.There have been many times I politely worked my way toward explaining I understand this is a really low offer, I just wanted to let the seller know we're interested, wanted to give them our number, and if anything changes we would be happy to negotiate.. then after giving my offer having the agent laughs and says "They will never accept."

On the one hand I think with your mindset you'll appreciate the value you get from saving on the commission & will have access to the local MLS with the Private Realtor remarks which sometimes makes things more convenient.

I am in process of purchasing a turnkey property (built 1969, 3 bed/2 bath for $139k.)  The inspection report came back with some minor findings. There is a structural finding: "Unusual settling cracks and significant...

When I met this applicant, I answered a few questions, I mentioned the neighbors are older family types, so I tried to make the point of being quiet at night, and I remarked "you guys don't hold wild parties do you"?

Often, the way you position and market the home - from inexpensive repairs and strategic upgrades to the quality of listing photos and remarks - will give your sellers more bang for their buck than focusing first on the timing of the listing. 

The wealth of knowledge on this site is remarkable and I hope to contribute as much as possible going forward, both "what to do" and "what not to do" based on my successes or disasters.Thanks for taking the time to read my intro,Ryan Shannon