They could (would) be scrutinized by state and federal regulatory agencies if not their investors and/or shareholders.

If they don't agree, then we've probably just let a rather weak and unqualified buyer off the hook.My question really all comes down to this: as a seller finance contract, are we entitled to scrutinize and investigate a buyer the same way the banks can?

Remember, when it comes to taxes, thoroughness and compliance are your best defenses against IRS scrutiny.No matter what tax advice you receive, remember that the devil is in the details, and the IRS will scrutinize your claims closely.

At that point in time, your property will likely be scrutinized with regards to any major un-permitted work done.

Had we called 24+ hrs before the auction, the accepted offer would have been scrutinized by the bank and/or trustee lawyers, and auction would still happen on-time...If anyone ever had a similar experience - please share....

Section 8 will scrutinize your rental even harder on inspections if the tenant has children under 7.

While most won't scrutinize a contract, some do, if it's screwy or unconventional, you can have issues that haunt you without you even knowing it or you may find out later too.

I don't really have a desire to deviate from my past method but I wanted to throw it out there for BP members to scrutinize, to see if I was looking at this the wrong way or if I was missing something. 

Given that a $25K education expense is something that is probably more likely to get scrutinized than your typical expense -- and given that your CPA isn't the one who will be audited -- it's worth keeping in mind. 

Its fair for a home owner to scrutinize our every little defect.