Now, if it is in an ultra-high demand neighborhood that is effectively land-locked, you will have more interest.  

Locked in 3% rate from previous owner How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

But my expeditor filed it in such a way it didn't trigger fines, so his fees are certainly worth it.

. - I think the best suggestion to the owner would be a sale leaseback option as a way to incentivize them to think about pulling the trigger sooner. 

Normally, this triggers a due-on-sale clause, which allows the lender to call the loan due.

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At 7%+ interest - and rates expected to drop in the next year, I could see an argument to maybe wait for the rates to come down a bit before pulling the trigger.  

It's not to say that you can't lock something down with an FHA loan, but you have to be smart about your approach and be open to compromising.

In addition, the service is often less than stellar and you are locked in to their providers.

No Soft money is due to lock it up?