Apply the 70% rule to determine your maximum allowable offer, then negotiate and get the property under contract, ensuring your agreement includes inspection and financing contingencies.Arrange professional inspections to uncover any unforeseen issues, using these findings to negotiate concessions or confirm your repair budget.

They can offer a more hands-off approach while you get your feet wet.

I then created an excel sheet with those estimates to know (a) what to offer for land to make my numbers and (b) to hold the sub to what they estimated for me.  

That is one of the several offers that I make to them.

All will be delivered vacant, apparently I missed the piece in my offer that allows the seller to stay in the unit up to 7 days after closing... 

I called the leasing broker and asked if the owner would be open to an offer.

I’m excited to connect with others here, share insights, and offer assistance wherever I can.

Definitely make those assessments during inspection or prior to making an offer if you can to save yourself the time. 

It's a "rigged" system of consumer psychology, the monthly statement payor system. 

Fast forward, and he’s fielding offers well above what he paid.. and all he did was sit on the dirt while Tesla expanded.