Your script or simply guidelines for starting a call should be geared to solving a problem the seller may have . . . needs to sell, may want to sell but had not considered the options, etc.Best advice is to be honest with yourself as to what you are looking for - a flip, a buy-&-hold, a wholesale - and approach the seller with a sincere opening explaining who you are what you are bringing to the table. 

They might allow for a no seasoning rate and term refinance, but that would have you bringing your closing costs and and lender fees to the table.

Here's our listing:https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/606577680390071886When we were searching for something to do, we also saw many of the larger homes dedicating a single room to a game room—an arcade, a pool table,etc.  

FYI: groundwater raises and lowers (it usually raises after periods of rain/snow melt), and if the slab of the house is too close to the water table--that is, if the slab is too low--ground water can rise, and seep up through the slab from underneath the house.

It was originally the plan to buy it from me when he could swing it, I just wanted to walk away from the closing table with $10,000.

fudging write-offs or collecting income under the table comes to bite you in the a@@ when it comes to financing whether that is personal or business.

I don't want my property to be on the market for a crazy amount of time but I don't want to leave money on the table.

If it's in decent shape, I would do a couple upgrades to appeal to potential homeowners (adding window shutters or bark mulch outside, an accent wall, nicer light fixture in living room, etc. etc.)

- How much down did you bring to the table, is it conventional financing with the Homestyle construction loan- Is RTR working directly with the contractors to be on top of the progress or you manage it?

Key was getting them to the table and providing us a list of todos.