There is a saying with investors, and a blog post on here about it as well that if you aren't embarrassed by your offer then it isn't low enough.

Seeing the disappointment, embarrassment and sadness on father's face is something I will never forget.

You're a real estate investor looking to buy a house like theirs in that neighborhood, and you want to know if they have intentions or thoughts about selling their property.The less recommended way is to mention you know about their situation - but you don't want to embarrass anyone.

If my kids said they set their goals on simple mediocrity, id be pretty embarrassed, especially after an extensive, expensive education.Also you apparent opinion on student loans seems logically inconsistent to me.  

Sometimes they are embarrassed to tell you they won't pass the background check and will no show anyways.When they view the place, I give them an application if they want it and a flier with the property stats on it, and our policies on the back- each adult must submit an application, pay the $30 for the background check, and must be on the lease.  

-Scott Jensen Scott, I'm so embarrassed for claiming I had a new great idea when it's already a common practice!

I want to generate a cashflowing, sustainable business, but I want to start out finding deals and earning some money by wholesaling and flipping.I embarrassed to say that I joined BiggerPockets 5 years ago, and this is my 1st post, but as it was once said, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

It's embarrassing to share my mistakes (and even after investing for over 12 years, I still make mistakes every week!)

Is there much "paper" involved or is he just being totally figurative and it's just not worth his time/embarrassment?

I was really embarrassed by our new offer (this was a number that our realtor came up with), and the owner declined our offer.