It's like a massive bidding war.  

I've chatted with a War Room member about lending money to each other using a self-directed IRA (for non-TSP retirement accounts).

I would be heavily promoting that there is no competition or bidding wars with new construction.

-Being the Fire Chief at the Tokyo fire station at the beginning ofthe Korean War.

My question to the forum is: Given that the inventory for lots on the major websites (zillow/trulia/redfin/realtor..etc) is thin, are there suggestions on how we can seek out owners of the tens of numerous unlisted vacant lots in West Oakland?

Make no mistake, little victories are how wars are won.  

Also keep in mind agents are intentionally "under list" to generate extra eyeballs and interest to induce a bidding war that creates what we see as "overpaying."

Just like in "The Art of War" "Revenge is a dish best served cold." 

I have spent the last few months listening to numerous BiggerPockets podcasts, reading the BiggerPockets forums, and studying real estate investment books, such as David Greene's "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" and Brandon Turner's "Rental Property Investing".

I have spent the last few months listening to numerous BiggerPockets podcasts, reading the BiggerPockets forums, and studying real estate investment books, such as David Greene's "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" and Brandon Turner's "Rental Property Investing".