Buyer's agency agreements were already required here before, our regulatory agency just went from strongly recommending them be signed right away but not really requiring them until writing a contract to 100% requiring them to be signed prior to showings.

Also Seller hasn’t paid property taxes in 2 years which is a sign the property is in distress.

It felt super dismissive, and it became clear he just wanted me to sign the papers.If I were to do this again, I’d reach out to more agents and have more conversations to find someone who is more empathetic. 

The loan officer didn't care about the LLC, just said there would be additional papers to sign.

So in most cases, I've found that very low bids are not an opportunity but a warning sign.   

As noted above, a cash deal with all capital liquid in an account today is going to be taken much more seriously than a financed deal or a syndicated deal.  10% EM hard at contract signing and a 45 day close with no extensions will be taken more seriously than 3% EM hard after 30 days, with a 60 day close and 2x 30 day extensions.  

I've obsessively been listening to every podcast episode I can, reading all the books, and signing up for any and every workshop and educational seminar.

Reason: I signed a new job offer at a nonprofit yesterday and having extensive knowledge of the real-estate market in Philly would be very helpful.

- You've got to go to the property for showing- Many do not show up, so you waste your time- Then you have to have a legally compliant rental application & lease- Some approved applicants disappear the day before or day of lease signing!

We don't have them recorded, just signed as another layer of protection.