So is the rider something I request before making an offer?

@Yonathan Cabrera There's nothing marketable about your GC/friends offer.

**NAHB Contracts**: The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offers a variety of detailed and standardized legal templates specifically designed for the residential construction industry2.

Hop on Airbnb and scan nearby properties of similar size to get a feel for what they offer at the price points charged.

I would definitely encourage to utilize all the resources that Bigger Pockets has to offer. 

So, you, as an individual, may not get to the same rate that a MASSIVE national builder can...but you can certainly offer credits to the buyers to help buy down the rates. 

Negotiated over the phone and I sent an offer using my own form.

I would go with whatever offers the best terms for you.

So much good information & so many individuals willing to offer advice from their wealth of experience.

Your value is, to provide sellers that don't want to list, with a way to get cash for their house and provide buyers with discounted off-market properties they can buy to make a profit on.I am not saying it is not possible to wholesale from the MLS, but it seriously defeats the purpose.Focus on becoming the person/company that offers the most and best value and you will succeed.