Offered $20k over asking within a week of it coming online.

I made an offer on a double, it turns out that it's on two parcels with two separate tax cards but deeded together. 

As the market changes, I'll have to adjust my offer accordingly.

These areas offer a mix of renovated bungalows, new construction, and industrial conversions, with increased demand from young professionals.

Both things are happening.Buyer agent commission is still negotiated up front with sellers although there is the option not to compensate a buyer's agent - aka have the buyer pay their agent.We also tell buyer's agents to include their commission in the offer.

Some HIs will walk the property with you for a steep discount and tell you what they see to inform your offer.

We are negotiating for a mobile home, he listed it at 40k, but when we offered that, he then negotiates for 42k.

Unfortunately, at the time, and for the years that followed, I was preoccupied with the notion that stocks were the superior investment vehicle.

In other words, if one property requires a major repair, reserves from other properties can help cover the expense, reducing the need for each individual property to have a fully stocked reserve at all times.

It offers a learning curve that prepares you for your own property investments and builds a brand that people trust.