However, I’d like to point out that buyers are free to offer less than the list price and it’s up to sellers to accept or decline the offers.

When you can access the opportunities first, you can qualify the lead first, analyse and find the best deals first, reach out and build rapport first , offer your solution first (rather than having your offer thrown on a pile of others the individual has already been given) and so on.

If you are on the fence between direct ownership and going the syndication route, seek out both investments and select the investment that offers the best fundamentals and return profile.

Spring may be better but I was unable to sell a cheap house in October for 5% off of “market value” and only sold a $600k home in January by listing it for $580k and I still only got one offer. ($150k down, 5 year seller financing.) my point being you may get $20-$40k more in a year if you don’t need to sell. 

Be sure to explore all around the forums as well as many of the FREE tools that Bigger Pockets provides.I am on the lending side of things and am always happy to hop on a call to discuss loan options that are out there, even if not offered by my resources.

I can offer some potential partners for you, if you like to message me. 

I was getting offers from investors tops $850K.

Additionally it seems that even if the event is declared a Federal Diasater, FEMA would offer little if any assistance for Earth quake events.

CMG now offers that in Texas and i jumped all over it.

In my firm, we underwrite the Sponsor as a company in addition to their individual offerings.