I can likely secure a discount for you and share my insights—no sales pitch involved.Best,Troy Copeland | TNT Vacation Rentals

My end goal for investing in real estate is create a financial secure future for myself those loved ones around me.

I would send them on message that says, "Please secure the home and leave the keys on the kitchen counter.

Sometimes it’s surrendering the ability to get your money back at all… see this thread on Norada Capitalhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/960/topics/1196567-nora...Unrelated to any investment I have made or even real estate, I have watched both my parents fall victim to clever marketing scams where they lost a combined 6 figure sums - both from in person marketed investments… so not something like a phone scam… but was a private placement “opportunity” not unlike how a syndications are offered, where management siphoned off investor money and used it for their own purposes.   

Negotiations focused on a win-win approach, securing the property at $197,000, aligning with market value, while setting us up for a profitable resale with a trusted buyer on the same day.

All that's due is the security deposit, for you to return as long as no damages to the property. 

Negotiation involved a thorough analysis of the property’s potential and local comps, allowing us to secure it at a price that would ensure profitability after renovation.

Show that you’re knowledgeable and consistently securing great deals where the numbers work.Unlike other types of leads, nurturing a cash buyer’s trust doesn’t take much time.

If the 10 year treasury is at 5% which is guaranteed, investors will want a risk premium for the mortgage backed security which here is a great article on it. 

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