For example, the back half buyer contracts to sell his property and his buyer decides to save a buck or two and do his own search and exam. 

I'll take a quality resident a few bucks under top dollar any day of the week.Happy Investing !

any new twist to pick up a buck!

Generally speaking so this is not like wholesaling houses. which sellers will let wholesalers tie up a property with 50 bucks or 500 bucks.. the deals i buy I have to put up 100k in cash to start the process  How do students of Cody's provide proof of funds beforehand then? 

But I know they should be able to either pop that duct line back out so it isn’t kinked, or cut our and replace it for a few hundred bucks, it’s just wireflex insulated ducting.

A "few bucks" here and there is nothing in the grand scheme of what you should to be look to getting.Just my two cents. 

That is why leasing brokers like new develop deals where national tenant paying 40 to 60 bucks a foot in rent value for 200k plus a year in rent.A bigger question is WHEN the leasing fee is DUE.

And I would appreciate it if anyone has any other tips when tight on budget to get the most bang for your buck. 

@Ryan Gindlesperger best bang for your buck is probably going to be Buildium.

We have a lot of 100 year old buildings in Milwaukee, most with no electric fan and often with a glassblock window in the shower - and even with that I do not see much mold.