They will be your BFFs.I've not been impressed with "pro" painters - they don't do a better job than I can & I really can't afford to spend the money.Yes, it's boring - plug yourself in to the ol' iPod, get a cooler full of drinks, some snacks & put your mind in Zen mode.

I like BP - this is a great place to meet other like minded people and to network -For me - my system is made by using the Control and Roll method of profiting in real estate - a way of Power Prospecting for the 1 out of 10 sellers with a large potential equity - controlling the property with a skinny contract offer - advertising for 3 weeks and offer the building a public auction -In my opinion it does not get any better than this - selling real estate you don't own and making outrageous profits very short term.

Pretty slim pickings and skinny deals in my market off MLS.

Here is the skinny...

I'm not a fan of skinny deals, especially "quick"skinny deal. 

--- So if you are not sure and need some more time and help from others who are more experienced than you --- you need to CONTROL the property - you could write a clause in your offer (use a *skinny contract offer) that will give you some time to perform a skilled *Second Stage Negotiation.The clause you want is "Seller hereby grants to Buyer's agent, employees, engineers, contractors and others to enter the Property upon reasonable notice to Seller, at any reasonable time for the purposes of performing tests and other investigations to be performed at the sole expenses of Buyer in accordance with the following conditions: ..... 

This reminds of me of the saying warren buffet says at his speaking engagements . “ you can always tell who is skinny dipping when the tide goes back out “ Most people continue on in their idiotic spending of liabilities right up to the time their boss hands them a pink slip then they are left dumbfounded in total ruin all because they didn’t practice personal responsibility when times were good .

What's happening here is what happened to music with the ipod, video with streaming, pc games with Steam, etc...technology came that allowed something to be faster, cheaper, and easier. 

All in all, probably good with how skinny the deal would've been for my end buyer.

Control the property with a simple contract of sale, right of possession and right to market the property and assignment rights and delayed settlement techniques, make sure you put a clause in the skinny contract of sale that lets you out if you can't assign the building.Schedule a public auction.