If you get a good counter and you accept you still have plenty of time and contingencies to get out if something doesn't work out for you.Take an hour and listen to the podcast and I bet you will be ready to move forward.Cheers,Bill

My offers are typically AS-IS, not contingent on financing, and the inspection is purely for information purposes. 

However, I had contingency plans in place to report him if it ever came to that.After he moved away, my neighbors told me the person who sold me the house was worried this guy would scare me off and had the mail order minister scale back his activities until after I moved in.

I always add a 10%contingency to my list of repairs.

Excellent reputation, and will add a lot more weight to your offer than a credit union.Also if the property is in DC proper....frankly you have very little chance of getting an offer accepted with an inspection contingency.  

I am currently in escrow on a 4-unit property and am in the middle of the inspection contingency  period.  

So my question is, can buying to be built construction work the same as real property if it’s really just a preapproval up front (with contingencies would be fine), then a much longer waiting period to close?

The portfolio is in excess of $1M @Bob Malecki   If I were to offer to my existing contacts , Whats the right structure or contingent assignment paperwork for  hypothecation ?

usually they will guide you.if you have a contract signed and are in attorney review, you should have all the contingencies outlined. you should do an oil tank sweep. that costs under $300. if there is an underground oil tank that was not properly decommissioned with permits, RUN AWAY!! 

Seems like it is similar to a contingency, but without the actual contingency.