Simply tell the sellers agent, I am interested in the property but realized after running numbers again that my offer was too high for the condition of the property.

Realize that you likely can't get it all without paying more. 

I’ve realized that it is a good time to buy around here it’s just a matter of where and from who.

However, I just realized that since I've got about $200k saved up...I'm ready! 

On another note, yesterday we realized that paragraph 20 of the Trec 1-4 purchase contract basically says that the buyers have to get a certificate of non-foreign status from the sellers.

The point I was trying to make earlier is that the Brave New World that the technocrats want is much closer than people realize. 

Now, bringing it back to real estate investing, I've realized that although the people around me are hard workers, are good people, have high standards for their health, and have personalities that I love, they don't necessarily have the same type of goals for wealth and meaningful work that I value, meaning I've put myself in an environment where I'm working against the grain!

I realize investing with others may come with some liability, so I'm curious what to watch out for. 

Has anyone had a property under contract and through the process you realized your mortgage lender is below average in terms of customer service and responsiveness?

Then I discovered BiggerPockets and it’s calculator and just realized how much better it was than my Excel spreadsheet was.