It doesn't take an experienced real estate investor to see through what he offers and teaches.  

Ask yourself: Do you know ANY highly successful real estate investors or sales pros who sleep in, waste time, and still crush it? 

.⚠️ Beware of these red flags:🚨 Bad partners who don’t communicate or operate ethically🚨 Financial arrangements that don’t make sense🚨 Risk levels that are too high for the returnIf ANY of these ingredients are bad, walk away—even if the deal looks profitable on paper.🚀 Lesson: Part of a good deal is better than 100% of no deal, but 0% of a bad deal is better than any piece of a bad deal.Final ThoughtsToo many investors make the mistake of wanting 100% ownership and control—but they forget that it’s better to own part of a great deal than to own nothing at all.🏡 Real estate is a team sport—and the investors who understand this scale faster, learn more, and build more wealth.Discussion Questions for You:1️⃣ Have you ever walked away from a deal because you wanted 100% ownership?

@CraigIf you have two offers with that high of down payment already you must be living right!

I do well, at least enough to go on vacations as a family, put money into high yield savings accounts, max out the ROTHs and add to investments when I can with money saved in savings and checking accounts.

Years ago it was finding quality tenants.

Here's a https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-technique-guide-chapter-4-principal-elements-of-a-quality-cost-segregation-study-and-report to the IRS website noting specific items that are included in the cost segregation study report. hmm, that website is a 404 error.  

I had a good relationship with the listing agent and was able to structure a below value deal (beating out iBuyers and other investor offers).

What value did you offer agents to make the relationship mutually beneficial?

Other good strategies, are targeting tired landlords (absentee, owned 10+ years) or drive around and find distressed properties, and call the owner from the records you find on TruePeopleSearch.comAnother method if you want to stay on market would be to send offers that are well under asking price for properties listed 60 days or more.