Simply view this website:http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2006/12/...70's = 6%80's = 17.4%90's = 18.42%2000 - 2015 = 4.25%As you can see your assumption of 9.6% isn't accurate.    11.52% is the average return in the last 45 years. 

After being exposed to this site watching my father depend on it's advice and viewing several podcasts and member experiences, I have decided to take the plunge and immerse myself in the wealth of experience this group has to offer. 

I have viewed several webinars on this, but don't yet feel educated or comfortable enough to move forward.

Here's a few for your viewing pleasure.

If you have to explain to the seller why he didn't buy just say that buyer wasn't interested after viewing.  

We can give you a bid after viewing the property.

Seller will view it as a $200k offer if she or he is being rational. 

There are any number of "rules" used to gauge it, which are described here on BP.

I've been viewing some reo cash flow potential rental properties lately making offers and I guess they want to try and help out my buying power.  

And in my personal world view where I hold absolutely no debt this is contradictory to my personal way of doing business.