The weather is awesome, the ocean and the mountains are near and diversity of culture is literally second to none.

It very much depends on who is the best fit for you in terms of location, value the organization brings to the table, and what options are most compatible with your investment goals. 

He was offering 10-15% above list price, putting 25% down, and had a full appraisal waiver and was still not the "best" offer on the table. 

Practical items to care for are: loose hardware particularly on chairs, tables, or stools, a fresh coat of paint on walls and baseboards, loose drawers, fumigation, bed frames, new linen, loose ceiling fans, functional electrical outlets.

In short, tell me what value do you bring to the table? 

At the closing table The Land Trust was the seller just like any other seller.2.

Our goal is to find a C class deal (10-40 units) and bring money for the purchase and rehab to another syndicator's table.

I did one property in a duplex nice, but nothing fancy, the other side I called the Bunkhouse and put all kinds of Cowboy ornaments in it, like tables with horse legs, western logwood couch and bed, wagon wheels, varnished pine baseboard and trim, stainless steel appliances, hickory hardwood floors, antique oak hutches and dressers,walk in tiled shower with horses depicted on the shower curtain, elk antler lamp and mirror, etc. 

Daily morning meetings of 15 minute Zoom or Skype video conferencing have made that possible and has proven to be more productive than trying to get everyone at the same conference table in person.We are able to close deals in the Bank’s parking lot (cars are minimum of 6-feet apart, lol).

Also with wanting to keep your own reserve funds after purchase look at structuring a deal with a credit back to you at the closing table to free up cash for improvements or reduce your fees at closing whichever you prefer.