James,i agree with your post, one point to add with the gift idea is that when working in several parts of town with a tough demographic you would love to have the tenant mentality of "my landlord is good and gave me this xxx" vs.

sign a lease with an option with the seller owner, with the intention to sell the paperwork or assign the deal for an assignment fee of 3% or $5000Put big sign in the front yard"Lease 2own12 months 1500 a monthXXX XXX xxxx "You postlets.com to market the property

EXAMPLE: NETWORKING & WHOLESALE XXX[email protected] XXX-XXX-XXXXhello my blah,blah My real estate investment objects are:1. to locate physically distressed properties and assign the contract to rehab investor.2.

If you still don't hear what you are looking for say something like, "well, based on our comps and my investor's budget, we're thinking about $xx,xxx.

Obviously nothing will help me if they are just not interested in selling, but those that might be on the fence or looking to sell in the near future I would like to leave a great impression so that they keep me in mind in the future.Thoughts on talking points:-I am a real estate investor looking to expand my portfolio and absolutely loved your property on "xxx".

Please call or text us at xxx-xxx-xxxx.

That keeps you out of any of their personal disagreements later when they move out.If they've already moved out and they aren't agreeing, then cut the check to the person you got it from and have them sign for receiving it with a similar paragraph:Deposit amount of $XXX was returned to tenant X, who paid the initial deposit in the amount of $XXX.

Nothing changes on my end, I still am looking for $xxx on the 1st of the month, whoever pays that I don't care as long as it happens."

I will usually lead in with "based on the repairs needed, and the condition of the property, we would be able to offer you XXX to meet our current business model." 

I think I will probably just notice the dog issue and omit most of the rest -- and the color commentary -- setting aside my compulsion to make everything interesting.