- You nailed it—there’s no magic formula, and sometimes you just have to pick your battles.
- I’ve lost deals by pushing too hard on repairs, but I’ve also regretted letting stuff slide.
- Texas sellers can be stubborn, especially right now. Sometimes it’s just not worth dying on every hill.
- Trust your instincts, but don’t let fear of missing out make you settle for junk.
- At the end of the day, if the numbers work and you can sleep at night, you’re probably doing it right.
I get the “pick your battles” approach, but as a first-timer, I’m honestly terrified of letting too much slide.
Maybe, but how do you know which hill is secretly a mountain of plumbing issues? I’d rather lose a deal than end up starring in my own episode of “Texas Money Pit.” Sometimes stubbornness pays off—at least for my peace of mind.“Sometimes it’s just not worth dying on every hill.”
I get where you’re coming from, but sometimes being too stubborn can backfire, too. I’ve seen folks walk away from solid deals over stuff that turned out to be minor fixes. Do you trust your inspector, or do you feel like you’ve got to catch everything yourself?
I’ve been burned before by trusting an inspector too much—missed a roof issue that cost me later. Now, I treat their report as a baseline, but I always walk the property myself and make my own list. Minor stuff like loose fixtures or paint? Not a dealbreaker for me. But if it’s foundation or HVAC, I dig in. It’s a balance… stubbornness can save you or cost you, depending on what you’re stubborn about.