i'm wondering if we're "doing something wrong" here. we have a strong RE agent and attorney team. they do everything they can; maximum exposure, covering our a**ses, etc... and deals keep falling through.it's a very nice (subjective, i know) piece of land (1 acre) in residential chicagoland.does anybody have any tips to get it sold?

By accident or on purpose...If you have no choice, then make sure that you are notified if they start to fall behind...

It was quick to increase, but wouldn’t it fall just the same?

Not sure which bucket I fall into

You need to definitely avoid some pockets in Raleigh & Durham that a lot of wholesalers, agents and the like, prey on the newbies to fall victim for.

This week (jobs week), markets have been volatile.Negative news (tending to make bond prices fall; bond yields and mortgage rates rise):A stronger than expected employment report from ADP, including an apparent reacceleration in wage growth for job changers.Commentary from Fed members Raphael Bostic, Loretta Mester, and Neel Kashkari suggesting that there was “no rush” to cut rates unless unemployment rates began to spike.Positive news (tending to make bond prices rise; bond yields and mortgage rates fall):Fed Chairman Jerome Powell saying that — despite the recent “bump” in inflation — rate cuts were still likely this year.Weekly jobless claims came out at 221,000 for the week ending March 30, a bit higher than expectations.As always, everything could change today (Friday) with the release of the BLS jobs report for February.

I would recommend finding a property that can work as more than just a MTR so that you have multiple strategies to fall back on if one doesn't work.

There are a lot of ups and downs, but if you maintain focus and surround yourself with amazing people, things will eventually work out.Now is the time to go all in on real estate, when everyone is predicting the sky is falling, and the deal flow has slowed.

That way you have a bid " Apples for Apples "I  would have only labor bid.You control products.Don't fall for contractor that forces you to sing the contract. 

We also have used Dan Hoover with Brummel Madsen Insurance in Cedar Falls.