One approach is to emphasize your reliability and track record, showing that a lower EMD doesn’t impact your ability to close deals successfully.

Starting small and scaling up is a tried-and-true path, and this community is filled with people who’ve walked that road and are eager to share their experiences.Feel free to ask questions, share your wins (and challenges), and tap into the collective knowledge here.

The work we put in today may not show immediate results, but the fact that we are taking action is a win and over time, it builds into something far greater.

The fact someone wanted to show a 20% versus a 15% return by using a lower interest rate, meant increased risk, which you either win or lose, since you're gambling.2. 

It can be a conversation in search of a win-win, a mutual effort vs adversarial negotiation as on-market is designed to be. 

So, 400k - 500k sounds like lots of money but if you wanna operate in the 300k+ entry point it get can swallowed up quick.One strategy I'd try is to be a buyer at the auctions, win a bid on a good house, close on it in cash (you should be a great deal under market value) and then get into a delayed purchase bridge loan product which will cash you out a certain percentage of the purchase and supply the rehab funds. 

It has worked out to be a win/win.

It is better to find a win/win as you cannot force them to stay.

I’m almost hoping she rejects my offer because it’s so complicated, but it kinda seems like it could be a win win.We pay $2600/monthI’d offer her $3k/month ($600k @5% 30year amortization) plus I handle taxes and insurance.

You could structure a win-win situation where Investor A (the seller) gets his proceeds to cover the work on the remaining properties, while holding the note for you.