I lay out the offer terms I am comfortable with right up front.

Each offering is different, so your answer starts with a good look at the numbers. 

Especially with the favorable tax incentives offered to buy and hold real estate vs the ordinary income tax you'll pay on private lending.A 1031 exchange would allow you to indefinitely defer all of the capital gains tax you would have to pay, and instead use it to purchase better performing property/properties.

They do offer linked accounts, so maybe I'll go with a 3rd party bank that I can trust.I appreciate this concern, as we’re also looking to move to a bank that allows for multiple account to use David Richter’s Profit First method.

Pittsburgh is a great place to invest.From my experience, most sellers do not respond well to offers 20-30% below asking price.

I would suggest to check these things out before an offer or while under due diligence before the contract goes hard.I was under the impression he got it to rent primarily.

San Antonio offers numerous opportunities, particularly for fix-and-flip projects and rentals.

I offer them with an additional fee and lease addendum. 

Has he offered her any cash for keys to leave early?

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