You seem very sharp so I don't see you having a problem in the housing enigma of the investing world.

Hey @Harrison Sharp, I live up in Celina and I've actually been looking in to the same strategy. 

You did an installment sale in 2017 reporting no income so all gain was deferred to 2018 - that's better than a sharp stick in the eye.And now in 2018 you will pay the tax on the full gain - both profit and depreciation recapture. 

We only have a limited amount of time in this world so you must use the resources available to you in every way possible and with our economic conditions currency manipulation and hyper inflation your skills and financial IQ needs to be sharp to thrive in the future 

Bidding very high and then hammering the price down with inspection and appraisal is such a common technique that a sharp agent won't fall for it.If it were me, I'd counter the offer with clauses that would protect my seller against those attempts.

There are gurus that teach a 'system' or two;  not being a guru myself, I look to help craft a solution to a particular seller's problem.Keep running the scenarios in your head and on paper to keep them in sharp focus. 

LOL  now they were keen on real estate no doubt and my talk was on everything BUT rentals as Rentals are talked about ad nauseum so I make a presentation on alternative investing in the real estate space which given my career I have done a lot of .. so it was fun.. and not a pitch fest I got no business from it I just enjoyed doing it meeting those sharp young folks and thinking man is this a great company to work for.. 

I'll be 'there' at 8:00am sharp waiting on everyone.....Just kidding, didn't hear back by the night before so we'll shoot for another day soon. 

They want $3000 dollars from me (I have 3 properties, each received the attached letter)This is the kings men poking you with a sharp stick and demanding your coins.

Especially as men get older and gH, testosterone, etc depresses and weight gain (especially in the visceral/lower back area for men) becomes easier and it becomes harder to lose.