How I wish someone would have handed me this when I was 18 so I could have started my journey then.

Here is what I do when I am working on an off-market deal when a Seller's Agent is involved:I lay out my Terms...if Seller is agreeable, then the Seller's Agent can type everything up in the Offer to Purchase Contract (since they are getting paid and I'm not).Here is an example of my Terms:Terms:Purchase Price: [$-amount]Closing: [Date]Rent: FREE from time of Settlement through [30-90 day window].Attorney’s Closing Costs: Buyer will pay up to $1,000 in Seller’s Attorney’s Fees (not to include prorated property taxes)Removal of Debris & Trash: Seller can leave whatever they do not wish to keep, and Buyer will discard or donate FREE of chargeI hope this helps!

For me, I often lose sight of the marathon, wanting/wishing I had the intuition of a veteran already.

I think the other posts on this thread better explain how the investment market is reacting as the world turns.Best wishes in your RE journey!

Also any tips/mistakes or things you guys wish you did or didn’t at my age that would really help...

So long as you own the property, you can sell it any way you wish.

Wishing you success in your journey Tim! 

Hello @Erina Sin,The book "Set for Life" advises a pretty sound strategy in regards to the purchase of a primary residence: buy with an exit strategy of turning your property into a cash flow (that is, net profitable) long-term rental when/if you wish to move.

@Bill Brandt I wish.

I really wish all the agencies trying to help renters would also tell them that willingly not paying rent will eventually bite them in the butt instead they just give them the letter of the law and don’t explain the ramifications of late payments.