I get calls all of the time from agents who have buyers that want to "Just measure the curtains" or "Wanted to see the Basement again to see if a pool table will fit" or "want to count how many energy efficient light bulbs they need to buy" or "To see if their camper will fit in the garage"The answer is always the same "I'm sorry we are unable to accommodate that request due to everything going on at this time".

After some discussion, we decided to structure our partnership 50/50, because we each feel the other brings as much value to the table as we do ourselves. 

If seller financing is on the table I would absolutely pursue that.

You could learn marketable skills that can put a roof over your head and food on your table.

Now if you want to compare the prices of Holton-Wise to some schmuck that's got his cellphone number posted all over craigslist who's working for cash under the table out of his Toyota Camry knock yourself out.

I think we met briefly at a meetup you hosted in Lake Forest this past August at Round Table pizza.

I would suggest leaving your offer on the table, as time goes by if they don’t get anything better they may reconsider.

We just assume the septic is bad and add 35K extra into our rehab estimate (though the last septic we put in cost 50K--complicated pump up system with mounded leech field due to high water table on site--so the difference came out of our pocket).

At the end of the day, with having multiple offers on the table, the highest bid trumps the potentially cleaner offer.

Deals can always fall apart, even at the closing table!