The benefit of having a high paying job or career is that banks are more willing to lend you money that can then be used as leverage to acquire real estate more quickly than saving up to buy one deal at a time.The more time you put into learning about real estate, the better you can recognize deals and the higher your return on your invested capital can be. 

, but the down payment assistance income limits are now ridiculously high (>$200k/yr is now recognized as "modest income" in some areas...) and a few have switched to using "borrower income" instead of "household income" to test if you're over the limit.To whatever extent you think availability of financing plays a role in driving home values: think about the two things above together...

Seller didn't want to tell tenants before I closed, understandably.Writing this out, I think I've got to harden up on this industry ha but he genuinely seemed like a good guy who got caught in the crossfire of ownership changing hands and a short month.

Value that a guy like me sitting in California both 1.) can’t financially recognize and 2.) wouldn’t factor into a deal.

Todd Clarke is the most recognized MF broker in Abq ..wouldn't use anyone else.

So with that said any advice on how I should approach this and get my offer recognized?

It needs to be permitted and recognized by the city.Check with a CPA and a lawyer on what entity you should use and how you should fund it.Check all of his bills, rent rolls and verify everything.

It is also a lot about entrepreneurship and learning how to recognize opportunities for profit in several differing ways related to real estate. 

Jake and Gino are the real deal...genuine. 

I genuinely look to help those around me.