Telling sellers everything wrong with their house and justifying your offer with repair costs doesn’t build trust—it kills it.

Let them know you are shopping and tell them to give you their best offer (all on the same day), and state you will go with whomever can save you the most money. 

Your offer should be based on your DD and modeling the deal following your investment thesis.

However, our research indicates that many DSCR lenders require Florida properties to be held in an entity.Are there any DSCR lenders that offer loans for properties held in a personal name?

The Real Estate Guys do a great newsletter with lots of high-level information about the economy and how it impacts real estate.  

While a properly maintained TN LLC might be sufficient for those who diligently follow corporate formalities, the additional layer provided by the Wyoming entity can offer significant extra protection, albeit with increased complexity and cost.

After talking with an operator I felt he was a good choice for a tenant and he mad a great offer above market for the apartment so we agreed.In the past I would usually rent my own units and to stay competitive I would keep an eye on the rentals in the area and try to be one step above if I could....This time that was a little tougher as the neighborhood hasn't gotten very trendy. 

It had multiple offers the day it was listed (like everywhere) but now the financing of the buyer is falling through. 

Being that rates are up it's another way to offer exatly what you mentioned; the chance to own for a couple hundred bucks more than renting.Thoughts?

I don’t know what’s going on of course, but I can offer the possibility that the seller tried to negotiate the bill down and the contractor realized he was being squeezed so he took action.