Additionally, the owner's offer to share a copy of his passport, intended as a gesture of transparency, inadvertently contributed to our apprehensions.Given the paramount importance I place on maintaining the trust and security of my client relationships, I chose to err on the side of caution in this instance.

For instance, hard money financing typically requires a lot less down compared to rental financing.

I am not against it for the right person, but many people think that its a great way to get into real estate when you have no money and cannot qualify for a traditional loan, in that instance, its a really bad idea and mostly does not end well. 

By way of example, I've expereinced instances where the design professional submits drawings and once approved by the municipality, a contractor must associate with the permit, in other instances the contractor must be listed on the orignial submission and in other cases the contractor is the one responsible for submiting the permit set and permit application.

For instance, if the condo community is 17=20 years old, as you mentioned, there's a very high probability that you are not dealing with cast-iron drainage plumbing.

For instance, his statement to Jason of "Incorrect".

What I think I understand now is that, for instance,, if the taxes due for the bid year are $500 and you win at $5000,  the extra $4500 is essentially pre-paid 2009-2013 taxes for when you get the deed. 

I have had instances where people wanted to stay but it wasn't a no bathroom for days situation. 

I purchased a property where there was a verbal lease, month-to-month, 0 security deposit, and the rent was 1/2 of the market rate... some instances you're better off having the seller evict 1st.

For instance, if you expect to get the money back because you found a home-run BRRRR deal, this would make perfect sense.It also depends if your first property is a primary residence.