If I'm interested in a home that is for sale with a realtor, should I go through them or still contact the owner of the home?Which is the best way to get a good deal?

Background
My partner who also happens to be my childhood friend started our investment journey 12 months ago and this was our first property together.
The deal
The property was SFH 3/1 about 950SF in Mt. Dora, Fl...

Hey everyone, I'm about to put an offer in on my first property.

I've never bought (and therefore never negotiated the price of) a house.

So I'm curious what's the typical wiggle room you get out of a seller?

It...

DispoSolutionsThis is a new for me. DispoSolutions -- as best I can discern, an intermediary used to dispose bank owned properties.I need any general knowledge people may have of this company -- the ins and outs, best...

I have an offer on the table and a baby on the way....I currently own 1/2 of a duplex, the other side is for sale, the deal is:a private contract with seller, 18K total/6k down...payments of 200/month for 5 yrs. the p...

After being under a buyer's contract for 2 weeks with intent to close next week, I received a copy of the lease for the existing tenant.  The tenant is an LLC with no officer signatures on the contract, it's a 12 mont...

Hi all - I am close to submitting an offer on a SFR.  Upon viewing the property some cracks to the exterior walls were evident.  How does this look to people?  I know that I will need to bring in a structural engineer...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $127,000

Cash invested: $28,717

Beginner luck at full speed! Found this property on the MLS, got a motivated seller...

I've been reading a lot on the forums about how to bid on HUD properties, but I am still confused about how to approach a property that has had a first, and then a second, price reduction. Does the 88% net HUD rule st...

First, I'm very new here, and I tried to find answer from past posts, not easy to find or understand lingo, etc.
Anyways, here is what's going on, and my question.
I plan to sell my current house and plan to use the c...