And what magnitude of price drop usually compels them to do so?

@Jeremiah Bishop  I usually just google whatever my question is, and follow it with bigger pockets, and most of the time a forum will pop up. 

This is usually a scam of some sort or they annihilate your profits on the back end.  

I usually spend 2-3 hours early on a weekend morning driving different neighborhoods.

Credit Karma will let you get an approximation of what your credit score is.If you're looking to buy a property and can pay 10-20% of the loan as a down payment, then the lender will usually fund the rest.

Our other duplex it in Fitchburg and has almost double the square footage of the other units, it usually takes at least 4 months to find the right people because it is more upscale and there is more competition around.

It's ok if you're in the second group - just don't bring any negativity this way!

I'm usually in multiple deals at once on the island.

Speaking only for insurance, my first questions as an agent are usually: tell me about yourself, what are your goals?

subtract Capitol gains tax and allow for depreciation reclaim  (about $3500 a year) times 8 years or $2975 dollars and I'm down to negative dollars profit before Capitol gains tax.