We are not engaging an agent yet because the house will be offered to family members first, then if no one in the family buys it, we will engage an agent and put it up for sale.

Nevertheless the conversations could be telling in some respect and either give you additional confidence or leave you with no information beyond what you had before you made the call. 

I would appreciate her more if she did not engage my renters. 

With a few additional offers on the table and confident on the numbers, we put an escalating clause on the deal at the maximum value the numbers would work.

Besides confidence, trust, and an attractive presentations what’s going to make this person say I’m going to invest my funds.

Confirming with management that they feel confident they can execute and adjusting as need be throughout.

When you know your numbers you can have this kind of confidence. 

Take a look at some photos below to see some of the things you should be prepared for if you engage in investing in these blighted areas.

If these numbers meet your buying criteria, you've considered the opportunity cost of investing in this deal and you are confident you can execute your value add business plan then go for it.

You don't want to stack 179 agreements as the law actually covers that in regards to if the Optionee and Optionor have engaged in previous lease option agreements.