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Avoid These Rookie Mistakes

Your first offer is your opening move — not your final position. Yet countless new investors sabotage themselves before negotiations even begin by including things that should never be in an initial offer.

Let’s talk about what to leave out.

❌ 1. Your maximum offer price

Once the seller sees your ceiling, you’ve lost leverage. Start where the numbers make sense — not where your emotions do. Your first offer should leave room for negotiation and surprise inspection findings.

❌ 2. Unnecessary contingencies

You want protection, not paralysis. Every extra contingency weakens your offer and makes you look indecisive. Keep only what truly matters — typically inspection and financing (if applicable).

❌ 3. Long closing timelines

Unless you’re buying a property that needs probate or complex approvals, keep your timeline tight. A quick close says, “I’m serious.” A long one says, “I’m shopping around.”

❌ 4. Emotional appeals

Skip the “I love this home” letters. You’re not buying a house to live in — you’re buying an investment. Let your numbers do the talking.

✅ The goal of your first offer

To start the conversation intelligently, not to win it outright.

Smart investors make offers based on data, adjust based on discovery, and close based on logic — not emotion.

Your first offer sets the tone for every deal that follows. Make it strategic, not sentimental.

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