So, if interest rates are a buyer’s primary roadblock, then I recommend negotiating a rate buydown at a seller’s expense or looking at new construction, where builders are offering rate reductions and other substantial incentives.What if I’m a seller?

Negotiated through the seller.

You’ll need to find a GC on board with the extra paperwork and a seller willing to accept a longer closing time.   

Title company issues check to seller.

I've now reallocated those gains into cash flowing seller finance properties.

Further, only a minority of sellers will be interested or motivated to offer a significant discount for a 7 day no contingency sale.

I'm eager to understand the ins and outs of finding deals, negotiating with sellers, and building a network of cash buyers.I’m here to learn, ask questions, and share my journey as I work toward my first successful wholesale deal.

My opinion-- buy in the winter, underwrite with an extra long vacancy, get some seller concessions to defeat the cash flow if it's really that tight.

(Give that to sellers, they picket $100k after paying off the loan.) and then pay them 4.5% interest (what they could get from the bank.) now you’re talking $750/yr extra interest, and it’s being paid to family. 

So a bit of a weird situation.  I am about to close on a multi family property that currently just has 1 tenant in place.  I just received the information on the tenant from the listing agent/property manager.  In the...