It might be very worthwhile for the sellers to accept a lower offer because the signed purchase agreement might help speed up their executor's job and get everyone their money faster.You might talk to a lawyer who has some knowledge of probate about the purchase agreement's effect on the sellers in court.Also, have you or and inspector been in that tenant's unit?

This peaked out in 201.

Do you feel that prices in Charleston are peaking?

This completely could change the speed that i will build my investment portfolio!

I expect to have to wait until off-peak real estate season (fall/winter)or longer -- and be quick when something promising becomes available.

I want to know how to know when a marking is peaking or depressing.

For example, a market like metro Chicago peaked in '06 according to Case Shiller.  10 yrs down the line and the metro area is still well below that '06 peak.  

Homes at the top of the market, with the smallest pool of buyers, have already gone over the peak.

It's mostly neutral to negative cash flow in a peaking market.

Ah the speed of changes!