Infrastrtucture is powerful, that is what China has been doing for the last 20 years.

What is the infrastructure story (do they have water/sewer/power to support growth)?

that would be an extremely powerful way to get started in a new market. 

But once your done with the agent for the time being and the lender then its just PM handyman and tenants.. small group.Those of us that are on the Transactional side Our sphere can be huge and never lonely can be overwhelming with all the different players and such we have to deal with day in day out..

The higher rates have somewhat slowed down the "get rich quick with no money down" crowd as financing is more difficult, but I still see a lot of new investors with serious cash or purchasing power.

Often times the only bill that is tied to a house is a utility bill (not power or cable which are associated with a house but tied to a person and not the property) and the new owner takes responsibility for it at closing when they take possession of the house.

Located in Havertown school district there is an overwhelming amount of demand for the Philly suburbs with all comparables selling over ask in under 6 DOM.

With x number of hours in, and time to contemplate what life will be like with the transaction concluded, the other party is more willing to concede points, accept a less favorable outcome, and provide greater advantage to you.The other thought is to QUICKLY separate the “real” deals from the overwhelming majority of buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, etc who MAY do a deal IF and only if they are getting the deal of the century.  

When that person said that, we realized how much power we had to negotiate terms that helped us reach our goals.You can't just take what's being offered when you negotiate.

I am sick to my stomach because I know better but my hope over powered me.