I think you have some great goals and I think you'd be best served by setting some broader objectives like, "what do you what your lifestyle to be like, and by when?"

An attorney is best to represent you, they can attend the court hearings, monitor for objections, etc.

Now that can represent a value-add opportunity but it's best to know that before making an offer.Personal advice, take pictures if they don't object and make notes in real time.

These would be two different objectives assuming you plan on managing the local market deal vs. being a passive investor for a syndication out of market.

I think I am willing to repair 4 failures which make sense, but I would like to question and object to 1 failure.

My objective is to eventually get my RE license at some point with the sole purpose of buying and hold on future properties and/or wholesale/retail if specific properties doesn't fit my buying and hold criteria.Thanks in advance, BP is the best!!!!

Although I wouldn't have objected if they did want to take the 3 days.

Get your agent to ask her agent to give comps that support the 275,000 value.You want to see how they are arriving at their price in their head.10k down isn't even 10% of your offer.It wouldn't even cover foreclosure costs most likely if you defaulted.First figure out how much the seller is wanting down.The sellers plans might hinge on having XX numbers of dollars to live off of while traveling and then getting payments.When I look to buy a restaurant sometimes the sellers are retiring and need at least half down to live off of and replace that business income.Ask your agent if it's the amount down,the interest rate,or the purchase price they object too.Could be all but you are trying to nail down what is more important to the seller out of the three.

I would ask questions and pose common objections, I've head them before!

The main objective of today's meeting with that investor was far different than I thought.