Above all else I am a persevering expletive that will make this happen, somehow.Dear Santa / BP I have been a moderately behaved boy and would desperately like some;AdviceGuideanceMentoringOh, and a bit of funding Thanks all Ash

Sadly, many buyers are actually paying these prices, because they are desperate to get deals and lack the discipline to wait until the market corrects.If you know that you can get the higher rents and are willing to accept a little vacancy in the short run, then this is a garden-variety value-add deal, assuming that you have the capital to do the value-add.I would try to get a handle on the rehab costs (worst-case scenario), and then take that to the seller and tell him that the property is overpriced because it needs X, Y, and Z, and show them the estimates you got.  

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Seller called desperate to sell, i locked it up in contract the same day, found a buyer the next day we went to closing!!!

If you can't defend the value and make it make sense neither will a buyer.EVERYTHING comes down to price.Anything will sell for a price.The price doesn't have to be monetary.You can have banks donate property for tax write off etc. to non-profits or the counties and cities etc.So even though a property has nominal value it can still be sold.I hope you didn't get "new agent syndrome" where you are so desperate to get a listing that you cave to the sellers demands.This happens often when bills start piling up and you need a closing.Are you mirroring a high volume broker/agent in your office you can learn from ?

I was desperate at time to move my business forward and at times, most of the time, was reckless. 

I have gotten a lot of deals from DESPERATE landlords.

I have a question, I know of a property that is being put on the market in NW DC after christmas and New Years...the seller is desperate though and hinted that if I could obtain a BUYER that is willing to move forward prior to the start of the listing, then they would go with me.

Not saying there aren't exceptions but just generally most sellers in this market aren't that desperate.

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