He's lived in Japan a few years as well (Fukuoka, I believe).

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

You never know what people are going to forget and need.

Instead, he just told me, “Tough luck.”

.#1 What type of investing are you looking to do? 

What @Chris Seveney said.

I was going over his financial information and saw that the guy was making over $50,000 a month and asked him what he did.

If what we are feeling is accurate, the January data should show substantial increase in buyer demand.Jan 1, 2020 to Jan 1, 2025 InventoryWhile interest rates remain high, the demand from buyers is still strong.

On another note, just because your offer isn't close, as you said in your narrative, doesn't mean you're wrong with your offer price.

Search for the BP podcast episode with Jude Bernard - he is very active in NYC.