Good afternoon everyone,I have a question for anyone/everyone that is willing to ponder it.I have been looking for something posted on strategies and techniques for positioning yourself for taking advantage of market contractions and downward curves etc.There has been a lot of talk and articles written (for over a year now) about the impending "bursting real estate bubble".

If you want to try an advanced statistical technique to improve your chances of increasing your response rate, research Design of Experiments (DOE), which is a multivariate method of testing many factors simultaneously.

You might be able to drive for dollars and work the phones enough to turn up a few deals, but if you need substantial volume to generate startup cash, you're probably going to have to pay for direct mail or other marketing techniques.

Is that your main technique to find investment properties?

The IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide, that is ;)Better to have it done right using a forensic detailed methodology so you get the maximum allowable benefit without overstating or understating.

Thank you Brandon Turner for highlighting this value add technique in his podcasts.

Techniques/Items to consider Mirroring - simply repeating the last few important words your counterpart saidMirroring is great when you are at a loss for words.

Depending on your budget to purchase and renovate, the BRRR technique may a route you want to strongly consider.

I love what i have learned and i love learning new techniques and terms.....

Bidding very high and then hammering the price down with inspection and appraisal is such a common technique that a sharp agent won't fall for it.If it were me, I'd counter the offer with clauses that would protect my seller against those attempts.