Do you think it was a scare tactic or are many investors doing something they shouldn't?

This is a common tactic used for the benefit of all of them.

REIAs and other real estate groups are good to take the training and tactics one receives here on Bigger Pockets and help you apply it to your local market (and NY has quite a few quirks).

and selling/pricing tactics.

Just wanted to post a warning out there they have a demo version and if you forget to unsubscribe they'll just continue to take your money.They also don't make it easy to unsubscribe, you need to contact them and have a human do it.Pretty shady business tactic IMO.

But Id imagine it would be a good tactic for a dilapidated property, or creative fix-flip Would you ever do it again?

Or that if you tried another tactic, consistent tactics and/or go down the path of the legal process (possibly in tandem) they wouldn't respond.

My question to you guys is this, what negotiation tactics can I use to make these guys realize that their prices are much to high and  unrealistic? 

@Matt Smith, how about using an either-or negotiating tactic (with Agents who regularly use staging).

It's iffy.IF you purchase a property at a tax deed sale, a key tactic is to remember to not draw attention from omitted creditors (at least until the statute period has ran out).