I have tried influencing both through financial advice and business consulting as this child has a business in addition to a W-2.

As mentioned previously, some HOA's charge a fee every time you rent and this could influence your bottom line.  

I wasn't so blessed by the tech gods, but luckily I am also not influenced by affluence. 

However, the overall cost of homeownership will remain high, influencing buyer preferences towards more affordable properties​​.Rental MarketThe rental market in Birmingham shows a trend with year-over-year rent prices increasing along month-over-month prices rising slightly.

Control: Unlike stocks or bonds, where you have little control over the performance of your investment, real estate allows you to directly influence its value.

The book 'How to win friends and influence people' is also very good and more popular.

- How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie- Never Eat Alone by Keith FerrazziKeep us posted on how it goes at the meeting!

I threw myself into education so deep that I'm fairly confident that there isn't a book, course, tape set, cd set, made from the time ....How to make friends and influence people,(a book on tape, which is mandatory reading if your serious about this business),  all the way to every guru's advertised course  up until the year 2000.....

Or tools, among a lot others, that you should have in your REI toolbox and learn how they influence each other and how to use them. 

Unless there is an offer deadline, I personally think order of offers has influence on sellers.