Having lived in Silicon Valley (SF Bay Area) I can attest that REI values can be irrational.Pure supply & demand (greedy Capitalism) controls RE.We bought in Cupertino (home of Apple ) '93 for 37k a tract 3/2. 

same is true for any new Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, or if there's an area that has recently seen a number of new fast food chains enter the marketplace. 

While its always great to have more properties, dont pass up good opportunities by trying to get greedy.

Control and Roll, control the property with a skinny contract, flip before settlementHybrid purchase with seller (as a limited partner), seller to contribute renovation funds, offer property at public auction with a percentage back to seller on equity above offered price.Control and offer property immediately by private treaty.Put together a friendly or family joint venture (if you think the deal is great, convey your enthusiasm to your friends or family members, they put up the needed money, they get a percentage of the NET profits).If the equity is too small or risky to buy, refer it to a competitor or an agent for an UP FRONT referral fee.Find a partner with cash and skills, don't give too much of a percentage away, partners can be expensive.Don't let one deal slow you down, keep using Power Prospecting techniques, making offers and moving forward.........multi-task all the time, just because you are working on one great deal, don't become overwhelmed, get help, but don't slow down.Have fun in this business, don't get greedy, be kind and always think carefully before making hurtful comments, words are hard to take back.Give back to the community when you are financially able to do so.Charles Parrish Baltimore

Inventory is so tight now that I try and keep all that I buy since deals are so hard to come by in this market.The majority of wholesalers in South Florida, or at least all the lists that I am on, are nothing but daisy chain property traders.  

These are strange times in that sellers see the high prices and are often greedy and unrealistic.

I would absolutely love to do that, just the other night, that is the path that I have decided to pursue so I have not begun the search on the path to team up with an experienced, successful investor, I am not afraid of sweat equity and I am not greedy, you are absolutely correct some money is better then no money and the opportunity, training, knowledge and experience are priceless.

Crazy state for lease w option.LA is good for bond for deed.Alternatives: Buy onLand ContractWrapLease and right of first refusalLease and Contract for Option to Purchase.re: John Jackson, I trained him in 2002 when he was a day trader in stocks and he was a pilot. 

Just for a quick example (because I'm at work and don't have time to tear down the movie point by idiotic point)...People think that Wall Street was greedy because they were "betting" on CMOs defaulting.

I am currently a foreign exchange trader.