I sleep easy at night because i am not forcing her or trying to influence her on getting on this sailing ship, but what i am doing is showing her that i am not taking this lightly, and i am doing my homework, and that this is a well thought out decision. 

To justify the contract price (post bidding war) he posted a “comp only” deal so the appraiser could use it as a comp.Are they influencing a micro market?

I was highly influenced by that book and I chose to invest in Cleveland, OH.

I have a property owner in City of Atlanta-Fulton County Ga.who did not know their property passed a redemption period and was acquired by InVesta Services.If anyone can offer any suggestions on approaching, dealing and negotiating with InVesta please cal or email.Thank you

This will allow me to attend networking events and hopefully talk to some influencers there.

whom do you see more often at a auctions - talk to real estate agents who deal with investors - who is their best client -You are looking for THE MAN - the person who is making things happen - this is the person you want to connect with.Don't over-look active investors on Bigger Pockets - it is OK to have a long distant Mentor.When you find THE MAN - the person who is making deals - bringing in $20,000 or much more a month - this is the person you want to FOLLOW ---So - how do you you worm yourself into his center of influence? 

He did a lot to influence me about business, fairness and community.Another mentor was a very successful hotel developer, another was the president of a bank.The Army drilled into my head such things as duty, honor and country, your country begins at home.

This won't work for this property, but this is what you can do in the future.You can't talk to, or influence the appraiser in your current refi situation, however, if you know you will be refinancing in the near future (next time), say 2-3 months, go and get your own appraisal first.  

Who in your spear of influence can you go out to dinner with this week that is wealthy, who is in your phone that you feel comfortable to call later than 7 pm that has all the things you aspire to gain. 

I can't seem to find any reliable news source online that I'm comfortable trusting to influence my current buy/sell decision.