If so, I don’t think this request is excessive at all.

be best spent at this time with the long-term strategy in mind :)  

So my inclination is to compromise her 50% request payment to 25% as stated by Mark and Martin. 

But my realtor said they are going to do special assessment on this property and HOA runs badly. ( We requested HOA reserve document but no answers. ) We wanted to wait to see how special assessment going and close. 

They've hired an attorney and, after several attempts to extort a huge sum from my mom via cash for keys, have dwindled their request to the low thousands.

You will find like minded investors, vendors, private money…etc. good luck!

It would lead to less conversions, just keep that in mind.

Like you, I’m diving into books and podcasts, but I also believe there’s immense value in learning alongside others and gaining hands-on experience.I’m in the process of connecting with like-minded individuals to create a community of new investors who are eager to learn, share knowledge, and even collaborate on deals.

I’ll send a request and we can talk further.

@Tim Ryan I sent you a request to connect!