Last week I talked to an agent re possibly selling an Oxnard home.

Never let anyone talk you out of them either!

In a single bulb fixture that may not be a big deal, but when you're talking multiple bulb fixtures the odds of having a bad bulb in there increase. 

Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about investment strategies and the real estate market here in Lexington Ky!

There is a local meetup in Lake forest every month that you should check out. http://www.meetup.com/Orange-County-Real-Estate-Investor-Networking/If you would like to meet up before then and talk about investing let me know.

let's get together and talk. call any time 

@Andrew R. the NRW 91-01: Withholding on Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents is a good link - I went to bookmark it and found I had already done so in 2012 :)My understanding is that it's "withholding" meaning the seller may get some or all of it back once s/he/they file a tax return in Rhode Island for that year.Also a close reading mentions a possible exemption for sellers 55+"In the event that the sale of the property by a nonresident will not be subject to tax under Sections 121 (One-Time Exclusion - Over 55 Principal Residents)... the nonresident seller must make the gain election and file the RI Form 71.3 Election even though no withholding need be made""If the property Martha was selling was her residence and if she otherwise qualified and intends to treat the sale under Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code (one Time Exclusion Over 55 Principal Residence), she would still have to file the election form 20 days before the closing but would complete the election form and use the special types of transactions area on the back.

Instead, talk about how the property is much better than what you bought and the current comparables. 

I am excited to get started in this industry and looking for other investors to network with... please let me know of any up n coming investment meeting or if you would like to talk real estate...

The way I approach them is when I'm talking about what they want, they typically say all cash and at market price.