As investors, I am sure most of us try to minimize our tax liability and increase our profits.

Over the long haul, ten plus years, its reasonable to think you will have some appreciation in nominal terms, even if its minimal in real (inflation adjusted) terms.

Think YouTube where people want the next piece of eye candyYou should post your whole strategy, how much you plan to spend, who you are mailing to, and what the pitch to them will be when they get the letter.

Look at the ridge(s) of the roof, the very top where the roof changes direction or pitch.

He enjoys welding so he just custom builds them in his free time out of steel, his cost is pretty minimal.

That way they feel like they can get out of it with minimal cost (possibly their earnest money).

I've done a bunch and will probably always pitch that route even when I get to the point where I can do the 20-25% down.

It also gives you a look into how someone else focuses their sales pitch, what do they think is strong about the property; this may help you develop your sales pitch as well.

Most settle on lining up the cars in the driveway to minimize shoveling-works ok until they all go home for the weekend.!

Can you maybe lower your closing cost and/or ask agent(s) (if any) to pitch in so everybody has some skin in the game for the sake of getting it done?