This sometimes is a way to try to get more money.Here is my advice:1) Play the game harder.

Wes,I never play the highest and best game because I know that I can get another deal.However, if you believe that there is not another deal as good as this one then you have to decide if you are willing to pay the extra $$'s.I have had times where I believed that the listing agent was holding my offer long enough to bring in another buyer.

I learned you just have to wait and play the game but a 50% offer is only a low ball offer if someone else is willing to pay significantly more for it.

To a large extent, the more newbies try and play the game at higher returns the less desirable it is to even show loans to the street.  

I hesitate to have them play the witholding rent game, especially without even sending the property management a written compliance notice zo should they just send one each month until theyve lined up a place to live.Thanks!

I recommending starting to play the BP podcasts while you're in the car and you'll accidentally learn a ton. :)

In my mind I think it is better making a deal if it work for both parties not just to "play the game"  and get the lowest number out of them. 

I'm trying to play the balancing act between finding a home that suits my wife (i.e. newer kitchen, hardware, fixtures, open floor plan, etc.) vs finding the perfect "rental" deal for future use when I inevitably get a new assignment.  

There are a lot of moving parts to consider with self storage.Self storage is really an operating business, more than a real estate play. The

Get your next deal and continue onIn life if you make a road map and follow it the chances of getting to where you want to be are great.If you play the long game and not the get rich quick game you will look back in 30 years and be amazed at what you built.