*I USED to own properties in San Mateo Co CA (Silicon Valley)and found that the Building/planning dept was so malfeasant and next to impossible to work with that I sold my properties AFTER I spent YEARS trying to 1st get plans approved,** then completing the work.

You might not get as much cash flow with that equity as you would get if you sold and put it into say an apartment building, but with the low mortgage rate you are likely getting some pretty good principle paydown each month and it's in an area that will see good appreciation/rent growth long term. 

Aloha, In a market where the sale-to-list price is 97.9%, homes sold above list price is 18.7%, and homes with price drops is 51.4%, I’m exploring how to respectfully submit an offer with a 30% to 50% discount on the listing price.Beside from the following actions, are there any additional steps I can take to ensure my approach is considerate to both the seller and my agent?

I hope they are an even better experience beyond the credential wall.Congratulations on joining, it's a great tool for leveraging your real estate investing.

I recently talked to a Bay Area investor who sold her SFHs around 2020 to buy OOS (I think her markets were Dallas, Atlanta, and a few other cities) and now she's regretting the selling those.

We sold 1 new construction home on Friday, 11/29, and have 4 more set to close in December!

Granted, we didn't lose money, but out last flip was bought slightly out of "we have money sitting in a money market, it has been a year since we sold our last flip, and we need to be making some money".  

Of the investors I’ve known who invest remotely, 9 out of 10 of them have lost money and sold those properties within a few years.

Just copy or use similar finishes to what has sold in the area.

I was doing non recourse SIDRA loans and the students would put 50% down and I would fund the balance.. normally sold 20 to 30 homes that last day and I probably financed 10 of them or so..