I can't imaging losing thousands of dollars on paper in one day based on someone's report of unemployment of instability in other areas of the world.

One is even accused of disguising himself as a private lender who required thousands of dollars up front, but used the money for himself.

Obviously this would allow for a lower offer, but at the same time I'm not looking to burn bridges or ruin my reputation in my strongest farm area...

Because, as with others here, knowledge and experience comes from years of work, tens of thousands of dollars in education expenses and business compliance expenses.

It's about keeping you from losing thousands and thousands of dollars.Take a look at a recent thread (can't seem to find it) from someone who was highly skeptical about the 50% gross rents expense figure until he started operating his first property.

I have personally lost tens of thousands of dollars by following that exact advice.

However, if they're looking at one of those large "above ground" pools that hold several thousand gallons on water, tell them "sorry", your insurance doesn't cover it.

Their copy on "End of America" was really good and thousand of people signed up for their newsletters.The problem with being a doomsdayer is that you miss the best opportunities to buy "when their is blood in the street" (Rothchilds) or "being greedy when others are fearful" (Buffett).

Richmond is hot these days which is why the seller may think they can get more than market value, but in my experience the bump is usually only a few thousand more than market, not 20k more.

Looking forward to hearing responses from the bp community and connecting with fellow like minded individuals along the way.PS: I'm not looking to pay thousands of dollars for a guru; just looking for a couple genuine professionals to offer a helping hand.Thanks y'all!