Everybody has their own style and mine has adapted over the years as I've been involved with more and more projects.

However, I am not afraid to adapt to what happens on the ground.

They won't take yours, though, because you were the first one to tell them that their baby was ugly.So, knowing that, you can develop strategies to adapt to the situation.Simply be the second or third in-line. 

Ben Franklin once said that "good fences make good neighbors" and I have adapted that to say "good agreements make good partners".

Some things that come to mind are adaptations to some things buyers might do in a competitive bidding environment: Submit a letter of explanation to the buyer's agent explaining how you love the house and will find the perfect tenants/next owners/etc.Be the first and best offerPresent a no-strings-attached gift with the offerI'm curious to hear other suggestions.  

How much additional expense will using a DAPT create?

Stay adaptable and willing to adjust your strategies as you gather more knowledge and experience. 

We are quite adapt at getting folks focused on matching up their resources, tolerance for risk and current market conditions and jumping the learning curve. 

The third party operator of the hotel needs to know/adapt/train their people with the flag's systems.

But we natives (Houstonian here, not from SA but it's only a 2.5 hour drive) have adapted I guess?