It takes a lot of time and back ground work to build a database of qualified buyers which sellers rarely see.I wouldn't count on the fact that you know each other to mean all will be amazing with this transaction and the seller will give you such a good deal.

Good morning to you all,I have been working remotely with a real estate agent in Florida's west coast (Bradenton/Sarasota area) looking for an interesting buy, (fix if needed) and rent deal.I have been through dozens of listings from the MLS and the agent, doing the ground work, has visited close to 10 houses and condos so far (I am starting to feel bad because of this...).In the past few days, it is another 3 visits that moved units from my "looks interesting" list to my "no go" list... just because the listings hide some important facts about the property....I am wondering, and am writing here to get your opinion, why would a seller not disclose or hide some important information from the listing ?

-My thinking was that I could start the ground work now for my LLC.

Just observing and learning about the details of such "groundwork" can be interesting (though I'm not sure if I have the "appetite" for all of the details).Once upon a time, I was a civil engineering major in college.

Unless you’re planning to quit your job, work significantly at REI on the margins, or partner with someone who can do the groundwork, you’re probably not going to be wholesaling or driving for dollars or flipping or any number of great strategies to add value and generate revenue.

I had a broker who i won't name walk me right into a scam that I'm still trying to recover from which led me to do all the ground work myself and to BP. 

Where do you start on the negotiation if one party is bringing the money and the other party is bringing the deal, the ground work etc. 

I'd suggest you leverage someone in your market of choice, build a relationship wherein there is some sort of compensation for boots on the ground work.  

There are several bright spots and specific cities like Riverside have laid some serious groundwork for future growth.

These two people will get everything T'd up and narrow the gap as much as possible so that when you are ready to pull the trigger here, the ground work is laid out.