I say yes as you're using deception (pretending to be different buyers) to induce someone to make a decision that goes against their own best interests (selling for less than fair market value).I don't think it's illegal, but I wouldn't do business with this person.

Hey there - searched all over the net and forums but can't seem to find much of anything on this topic. 
Situation: 
- Prospecting for seller leads to buy properties directly for my company
 - No commission are bei...

The difference is this is a government induced downturn rather than a market induced like in the past.

We've installed a lot of Goodmans in rentals/flips etc, yet the one Lenox was nothing but trouble for 7 years, lost both the blower & inducer motors in the middle of the 2nd winter.

What value do you provide to team members as an inducement to join your team? 

For example, in my state you CANNOT do anything that could be construed as Inducing a Buyer, so #1 would be a no-go. 

I don't know if you mean this to be an STR or LTR (I am not familiar with Oahu rents but >$3k/unit that close to the beach does not seem outrageous to me), but if an STR, I wouldn't do it at the current time - Hawaii is too likely to suffer from the Covid-induced hangover for air travel that could impact tourism there for months or even years.  

After your anger inducing headline, convince the seller you know what they are going through and can help them.

I think it's the drugs currently being taken or the linger effects of spending many younger years of life in a self-induced haze. 

The sponsor can't predict a media-induced plague so I think the best you can do is work with him or see if one of the other investors in the project will buy you out via dutch auction if you truly need the funds for whatever reason.