i'm interested to see how this conversation developed and/or concluded...I'm in Guangzhou right now, and the wheels of ideas are spinning where investing here goes!

Slowing job growth in Central Texas, the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the price of building materials and housing development costs, and the overhaul of the U.S. tax plan are all factors that could hinder housing market growth and negatively impact housing affordability in the Austin area in 2018.”The ultimate outcome of the CodeNEXT process are still largely unknown:“2018 will be an incredibly important year in determining the future health and sustainability of Austin’s housing market and its communities,” concluded Guthrie.

Most people here differentiate between "simultaneous" closings and "back-to-back" closings...Simultaneous closings are when you use your end-buyer's funds to close the initial transaction, and both transactions are concluded at the same table.Back-to-back closings are when you close the first transaction with your own cash (or borrowed funds) and then hold a separate closing immediately afterwords with the end-buyer.While simultaneous closings are not illegal (at least I've never seen any evidence that they are illegal), as far as I know, there aren't any title companies or closing attorneys who will do them anymore.Back-to-back closings are still the most popular way (I assume) of wholesaling deals, especially those that you can assign (like REO or HUD properties).

Overall, the survey concluded that the inventory for home buyers is looking better as the year goes on.Key Takeaways: There appears to be a continued and increasing strength in the US housing market While there is strength in the housing market the fact that the average loan size has not increased may be troubling With a limited inventory of homes, developers are bringing new products to market."

We're considering a professional letter to conclude the campaign before we rerun our list.  

I concluded that I wasn't really that interested because if I was, I would have learned the subject on my own without academia.

Even on REO's, the auctions often don't actually conclude with a sale.

So should I conclude that commercial loan is no go and try to find something I can buy cash out-right?

Saying "I already know that" will kill the conversation, and even though you may know a lot of what they are telling you, oftentimes you will still pick up some new nugget or subtlety that you didn't know, or they may conclude that part of the conversation by giving you the business card of someone they have worked with for 25 years and trust explicitly.4) Managing emotion.

@Alex VelaI just concluded a negotiation on a multi-family.