While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this, there is something to be said for shaking things up every once in a while.

I like to think of it like fruit on a tree, everyday there are some getting ripe, It's just up to us to find it and shake it out. 

Bad credit happens to a lot of people for a lot of different reasons.Sure, you need to do your due diligence and understand all the facts before "shaking hands" but it would be best to do so without preconceived judgements. 

It is a risk that a lot of smaller investors are ready to take, because it's not shaking the boat too much. 

You could wait a few months and see how the new code shakes out, there’s a chance your entitlements may increase.  

At a certain point they will come to an agreement with you just to stop you from shaking their tree.

No buyer's agent wants to write up lowballs without reasoning and if that is all someone does, agents will catch on and not expect much.Have your agent send you all relevant comparable sales in the past year with the same bedrooms and bathroom and general amentities within a half mile to a mile of the subject property and compare what they sold for and their condition with what you want to offer and see how it shakes out.

This is a super common thing to happen and it doesn't create any positive momentum for you.So before the next meet find the event online and try to see the guest lists, then email every single person on the guest list and tell them who you are, what you're about, and that you just want someone to shake hands with when you arrive. 

Getting in and shaking hands with those already established is always beneficial.Do you have any suggestions, as you are someone in the area who has attended meetups, for me as a new investor yet to complete a deal to show that I am serious and to have at least an ounce of legitimacy at these meetups?  

I'm curious how the numbers shake out when factoring in expected vacancy, property management, cap ex.