While this review appears comprehensive and objective at first glance, I see a concerning pattern.Looking through William Ferr's posting history on BiggerPockets, there's an unmistakable pattern of consistently promoting Jonathan Halves and his training course The Land Method and his Land Riches Blueprint, while criticizing other educators.

With the increased competition, it’s also crucial to prepare your listing to stand out and work to address buyer objections prior to going on market.

I do have a little objection to your "I used OPM to pay down my mortgage...plain and simple" comment, inasmuch as you still owed those "other people" all the money that they fronted you, until your money paid them off, right?

They objectively do not have the same opportunity as Boomers did.

A bit strange that you leased the commercial spaces knowing you would be pursuing a conversion but understand the objective of taking out your capital partner and I see in your follow up post the relocation language so you clearly thought through the transitional phase.

Objectively look at your property as STR>MTR>LTR, run the numbers, and see if it cash-flows.

We've made a ton of offers in the area but the numbers just don't pan out with the sellers objectives.

Do I have the instincts to overcome every objects, no.

Our primary objective as coaches is to help clients ask the right questions, develop the right criteria, and identify potential red flags.  

You identify the problem (lack of deposit) during your inspection phase, then hit them with an objection that requires them to pay you a deposit at closing.