The secret to a successful negotiation is figuring out what the seller wants, and offering something as close to that as possible, so he'll accept your offer. 

That will get you a top secret clearance and as long as you stay out of trouble and keep that clearance you will always be able to find a a nice paying job.  

You can accomplish the same thing by secret shopping the leasing office.  

Cost her about $6,000 in ridiculous secret "emergency" repairs over that time frame. 

So, it was no secret the streets were noisy. 

I think you can find a realtor to agree to do whatever you don't want to do - for a flat fee, with no hidden costs or secret deals with their own maintenance guys or friends who give them kickbacks.I say this because my daughter was thoroughly ripped off by a PMC on "emergency" repairs. 

They still have to meet your other (legal) criteria.And there's nothing wrong with being secretly relieved when you get to legally turn down a family of 7, in favor of a family of 4 :-)

It is no secret that money can be made in real estate.

SwannyThe #1 question I have been asked the last year and especially the last few months is how do I identify and find the good markets I do to farm, you laid out my "secret sauce" (which is no secret in my opinion) the correct relation of those 3 metrics, not just 1 but all 3. 

It's not like anything remains a secret these days, or for very long.