Hello Kyle, I was in similar shoes as you.

Just learn to sympathize a bit, and get enough info from them to be able to put yourself in their shoes.  

I am imagining myself in your shoes.

This lets you find a better deal than looking at move-in ready homes.If I were in your shoes, I would research only those options that apply right now.

I have been in your shoes and I have your answer.

Though I am a licensed agent, and general contractor, I do not try to pick up leads to sell random property to, but focus only on showcasing the homes we are building, therefore, my website is pretty simple. 

I know if I were in your shoes I'd be more likely to watch what they were doing to make sure they were working fast enough and not wasting time and overcharging me.  

I haven't been through this process, so it's hard to relate, but I'm trying to put myself in their shoes, you know?

I do have a specific buyer in mind, but (putting myself in his shoes), he would look at this as a bad deal.

An important part of investing is to put yourself in the shoes of the person on the other end of the deal.