I have yet to have the property appraised and the pastor of the church asked what did I want for the property.

I have a little bit of insider knowledge on the house and (I think) expected value.The story goes like this : My father-in-law an elder at our church was sitting down at a church dinner with this fellow and the pastor and other elders.

Also got a message from our pastor that they've cancelled all meetings/services for the next week (at least).

My wife stays at home with our children, and I am a pastor who at that time raised my own salary.And we were looking at 3-bedroom homes to rent for $4,000+ a month.I needed a solution, because we didn't make that much money.THE PRINCIPLE OF LEVERAGE:As we were faced with the problem of rent and space for our growing family, I began to think through the principle of leverage.

Looking for advice from those who have used hard money in the past or looked into using it but didn’t for a reason.

Would you pay more if the agent had completed deals with the client in the past, or if they brought them to you pre-qualified for a loan?

By that, what I mean is, what data points/sources of data, have you used in the past, or that you currently use, to help you identify a spot in town that is either experiencing gentrification, or is likely to experience gentrification.This isn't question isn't meant to solicit anecdotal/qualitative responses like:"I drive the same road every day and have watched the properties go from being shacks that are barely standing, to getting torn down and replaced by new apartment complexes" -OR- "whenever Starbucks builds a store in an area of town where most of the properties are eyesores, distressed, or are mostly rented out... if Starbucks is building a store in that area, I know it's going to be up-and-coming"That type of advice may be beneficial for some, but much more circumstantial and prone to inaccuracy.

All my friends already have a cousin, uncle or pastor that is a realtor....I think most of the cab drivers here are also realtors...It's that saturated.

#Charity4ClarityI am here to help answer questions, discuss past or current closing pain points or discuss the closing g process.

I wonder how many people saw this deal listed on the MLS and scrolled right past, or perhaps walked through the property and didn't even make an offer.