Personally I think if you are going directly to sellers the more personal, and less corporate approach I think is best.

I originally planned on doing an introduction once I got my first RE deal but that prideful and stubborn approach would most likely hinder my progress as I venture down the path of real estate.I am a 24 year old (25 in April) student at San Diego State University majoring in Psychology.

My parents were always able to make it to my sport games, and I would like to be able to do that for my future children as well.

It will help on the sell side if approached by an investor. 

Also like your deal, four years after we purchased it, we were approached by a representative of a developer (for Walgreens) who eventually purchased our property for a profit a little more than your deal.I haven't been able to start buying lots (in future prime locations) yet for my personal investment, but I hope to pick up a couple this year. 

Hi BP'ers - Do any veterans have advice for a fellow BP'er who is approaching/working with private investors for the first time?  

I wonder as a seller, when some one approaches with a reverse 1031 offer, is that considered "not ideal".

@Udele Tagoe **Disclosure** I have never done this before, it is simply how I would go about approaching the situation.If you have a title search done that will give you an idea of who exactly filed the lean and when it was filed.

So I'd have to have an approach to working with the owners that didn't violate our laws.If you haven't, you might listen to BP podcasts 75 and 111, they are all about this topic.

Sometimes a seller is able to get away with this approach if they find a buyer that plans on living in the house and combining their need for shelter with sweat equity in order to make the numbers work.