I would prevent downside scenarios by running sensitivity analyses on my financial model.

These outages would be much more detrimental if the VA was doing time-sensitive work, like front-line for property management. 

If we're working something that's a sensitive deal, we won't take it to people that we don't already know and trust in effort to keep that from happening.It's also pretty time efficient because we have a template we've created that we can use for any deal. 

I think sellers really respect it when I say to them, "I want to be sensitive to your situation, but in order for me to figure out how I can help you best, it'd be helpful for me to hear a little bit more about what caused you to get behind in payments."

No, I would not get an appraisal in this situation.It's been my experience that lease-option (AKA lease/purchase) prospects are not nearly as sensitive to appraised value as they are to down payment and monthly payment.

That would be ideal, but you could still structure financing even if they have an underlying mortgage.You and the relative should both be very mindful of the impact of any sale proceeds on their eligibility for Medicare/Medicaid.You should also be highly sensitive to any family dynamics here.

Not to be sensitive but I'm SHOCKED that so many on here liked that post & would think the contractor must have had any kind of valid reason for doing this.

The owner is price sensitive to repairs, the PM doesn't bear the cost and so is less price sensitive.

I'm jumping in here with layered curiosity and time sensitive URGENCY. 

I guess in the future landlords will be more sensitive to that language and strip it out completely or heavily water it down.Some attorneys I have talked to said the tenants would likely lose in court pushing that angle but the landlords do not want to spend the time and money to push the issue.I like STNL right now up to 3 to 4 top MTNL properties.