I rely on the court decision and say no. 

Were you making a calculated decision?

I hope it helps other people who are trying to make a decision. 

we have to have pre sales my bank will only give me a certain amount of spec loans but unlimited amount of pre sales. its the only way to keep velocity when you have a larger project like us ( 90 homes) We have been blessed no questions about it.. we made some critical decisions when we started that now look like genius moves :)

Learnt lesson not to fully depend on property manager and should have made decision faster by reducing rent .

This helps keep strong applicants in the pipeline while still giving you a chance to meet them before making a final decision.

After some bad experiences I have learnt not to rely on testimonials to make decisions. 

Follow her basic guidelines and don’t make any investment decisions on hunches or emotions.  

Plus buyers might feel rushed into making a buying decision as the longer they shop, the more hours they are getting billed for. 

So, you are working through 2 decision makers, not one.A Realtor can really provide you value in a transaction....especially your first one!