From a birds eye view:[1] There will be places you feel like you fit in like a puzzle piece.[2] There will be places you wished you lived there (if you could).[3] There will be places you would be embarrassed to live.[4] There will be places you would feel out of place in.[5] There will be places you would be afraid to live in.If you can make #2 happen great, with #1 as a fallback, and hopefully not #3, #4 or #5 (but if that's all that's available (???)

I have little to offer in return, which is embarrassing.

Then you might stop embarrassing yourself with claims like the one you made above.

I'm also not lingering on this topic for fun or to embarrass anyone.

Fear of embarrassment.

We’ve spent the better part of the last 5-years on the sidelines taking expensive courses (embarrassing), reading book after book on real estate investing without any luck.

if you aren't embarrassed by your offer it isn't low enough".

How embarrassing is it to have to cancel lol That’s what seems to be so appealing about his program, butttttt I do understand where the OP is coming from.

If you can get him to spill his guts, he may realize he's asking too much.If all that fails, make him an offer you are embarrassed to make, to get him to counter.If no counter from seller, wait 4 weeks and followup for a counter.

It is embarrassing, that is why).