They wont find out."

I'm using Minoan to furnish a luxury STR and it's been incredible, and I am actively trying to find a way to better leverage their service. 

I find properties on the mls and send them to the agent with the offer price.

It balances stability with potential for appreciation, especially if you find a reliable tenant.On the other hand, for investors with time, experience, and a willingness to take on higher risk, active strategies like value-add projects or flipping might yield quicker returns but require deeper involvement.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

This was a very very good post and honest.. not one of those, well if you look hard enough you'll find a great deal.. no not in today's market.  

Find out what financial problem you are trying to solve in the short term until your able to get to more "long term" problems that real estate helps with 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

If you can sit on the sidelines and be choosy this requirement is fine, but you are going to have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find someone with that much cash on a wrap sale transaction...it may take 6+ months unless you advertise like a mad man3.

I think right now is trying to find the right price to sell at to attract attention and get them liquidated faster is the MO right now.