Slow and steady wins the race . 

I am a wholesaler in Charlotte, NC , I find properties primarily in Charlotte and I'm looking for cash buyers who don't want to spend all their time trying to look for great deals, I find them and always leave plenty of meat on the bone for you b/c my business only works when it's a win-win.Please PM me if you are interested in having me be a resource for YOU

You can appeal property taxes, but they have to be off by 15% for you to win your appeal.

I then told him that I have been looking for an investment property to buy, I can close fast (as fast as my hard money lender can move I guess) and I asked if we can meet at the house in the morning to see if we can come up with a win-win situation that would allow me to purchase the home and RENT IT BACK TO HIM.  

I would recommend the 7 habits of highly effective people and how to win friends and influence people.

Like many houses throughout Palo Alto and Menlo Park (including Steve Jobs' home), this house was originally developed by John Brooks Boyd and famous developer Joe Eichler.This house is owned by a local investor, who is currently rehabbing it to offer it as a class A SFR.TO LEARN MORE about the project, send me a note and I'll provide you details on the date/location of the meeting.Floor plan of an Eichler Home designed by John Brooks Boyd.

I'm trying to understand the legal jargon on my Rental Agreement so I know where I stand and have a basis for coming to a win/win agreement with them.

Done correctly it could be a win win for everyone involved.  

you can't win if you don't play.  

I want this to be a win-win for both the contractor and my company.