Mmm, I'll contact the seller/agent and see if I can tour the area with a repairman to get an estimate.

I am scheduled to tour these properties this upcoming weekend.

Go meet them and do a tour of the market with several providers, talk to several Property Management companies.Technology is also your friend.

If you are sure they are walking anyway, go ahead and just flat ask for their honest opinion of why they don't like it.I always ask them about half way through the tour if it "will work for them", then go from there.Another trick I use is only schedule showings once or twice per week.

Many of my out of state investors stay at such a property when they are here doing drive tours or on inspection day. 

I have yet to see the property, I did a virtual tour with my realtor before I made an offer.

To attempt to save face or show that you will not be pushed around is not in line with tour ultimate goal.

If you are really confident with your first tour through the property waive the inspection, or bring your contractor with you to visually inspect as you go through.

Even averaging out the comparables comes to $155k not withstanding the fact that it is probably going to be an insult to both the listing agent and my buyer's agent who has spent several hours taking me on property tours to offer this low for the house.

I met some agents who would do video tours for overseas buyers who were ready to make offers.