And what does that do for your reputation if you are consistently making offers at 65% of their true value and getting rejected 99% of the time?

Otherwise, your reputation and your new business will be ruined.I would never tell a seller that I had cash if I didn't.Mike

He mentioned that investors he likes are those that have a reputation of moving quickly and decisively.

If you're not upfront and transparent with an owner, then he will leave and tell a friend who will tell a friend and your reputation and business will suffer.This thread was not intended to be a "how to screw over an owner" thread.

I've only turned to my credit union for financing, and they will not touch manufactured homes, I haven't looked further, but I expect most places will be the same.

They have a reputation as the country's worst airline and nickle and dime you for EVERYTHING, but it cheap is a goal they're an option.

If you are hired in a company or made a working partner you may be fine, if you're just paid a commission on your own for a deal you may have problems.Folks wanting to get started in RE need to think down the road as to what they do to establish their reputation with other RE pros in the area, including Realtors and generally they don't look positively on birddogs. :)

That's not fair to the agent(s) and other parties involved, and could end up giving me a less than stellar reputation as an investor.

Thats why I turned to BP to ask professionals because I dont want to create a sticky situation for myself and reputation.

I've been emailing an attorney that was referred to me by a reputable investor in my area and was wondering if $500 for up to 4 hours of work is too much to be paying for his legal services?