If things have been going well with the seller or the listing agent or both, you can make some verbal counter offers.

Find a local "Investor friendly" authorized HUD Brokerage to work with.If thery are like us, they send out weekly spreadsheets to investors, make bids, track counteroffers, and assist through their own Rolodex of HUD approved Title Companies, etc. to help get the deal done.

Seller to allow buyer and his home inspector/contractors to conduct all inspections within X number of days from the date of acceptance of the original purchase agreement and/or all connected counter-offers.

Just stop when you reach your number, and if you're the high bidder, not meeting reserve, you'll likely get the counter offer/negotiating call.

They know how to present your offer or counteroffer effectively, and they can provide you with objective feedback based on their experience and expertise.

Assuming the $5000 is greater than 3%, I would likely counter the 3% assistance offer higher than your list price by the amount required to net you the same as a full price offer without assistance, and also counter the $500 EMD offer to the list price, and check the "multiple counter offers" box for both counter offers.

Hello all, I have a counter offer on a duplex that I am trying to purchase.

I’ve heard stories of people getting screwed over by not giving a counter offer on the lease price, and accepting the first offer that was thrown at them.

But excessive penny-pinching will cost you some good deals.Also, I don't respond to a full price counter offer if it is not a reasonable price, then go back in a month with $1,000 or $2,000 less if it is still on the market.

After accepting the seller's counter-offer, I had a tentative agreement to purchase the note, satisfy the outstanding taxes, pay the back HOA fees (up to the 1% Florida Safe Harbor maximum) and foreclose on the property.