Yeah, I was looking for investors but couldn't find a trace of one... unless they have totally different tactics up here for advertising and marketing... which obviously arent working if I couldnt find them while looking for them!!!

A pretty common tactic with these guys is to do some "assertiveness training".  

Anyone have any thoughts / advice on this tactic?

The vast majority of homes don't sell without a realtor.People that even get to the negotiation table are going to use hardball tactics against you because they know you're a noob.

It's a new guru tactic for wholesalers to send the properties out to agents and tell them to tack on their commission if they bring a buyer.  

Brandon suggested I put this question in the forum to see who has a better memory than either one of us:Awhile back, probably over 6 months, I listened to a BP Podcast that featured a young guy who spoke with Brandon & Josh about a negotiating tactic when he was dealing with a group of properties.

You may not find anyone willing to have you shadow them and willingly teach you their tactics.  

Before you tune me out as a crazy contrarian...let's consider some reality check perspective...The road to real estate success is paved with countless golden tales of auction bargains, foreclosure and shortsale deals, distressed property below market buys, off-market steals and great negotiation tactic strategies.  

This is the only tactic I know that could work...but still learning 

I'm not sure if they're acceptable as I've never heard of anyone utilize this tactic here.