Before you make an offer, you should perform a complete {DCF} analysis of the property to know the upper end of your purchase range to achieve the cash-flow / returns you desire.

I want to use my time, sweat and capital to invest in making neighbourhoods safer, desirable and affordable without getting too far ahead of myself or inclinations as a property investor/ rehabber.I hope that is not too much to say in my intro...

Put the picture that highlights the best or most desirable quality of you place when compared to the competition.

That is since your desire was to deploy the least amount of capital into the asset to keep your cost basis low in an attempt to make a margin on the re-sale, there really can not be much if any of a value increase, since the relative cost to dispostion the asset is the same for all potential owners.

Get some sales training in this unique area.

It seems that the more seasoned investors have their own agreements that they submit as an offer that gives them much more wiggle room to get out of the contract if they feel the deal is not desirable and/or they cannot raise the money.I am looking for direction on what those agreements should look like...1.

Anyways, I called the seller, met her at the property, and once she began talking about her situation and the property, it became glaringly obvious that the property was a huge burden to her and her greatest desire, far above a fair sales price, was simply to get out and never have to deal with it anymore.

This is a great time to reassure the resident that this is also something we desire, and we are trying to make that happen for them.

I've always had the desire to invest, but never made the first move.

I have a great desire to start my own Real Estate Agency.