I'm willing to bet you may have to pay some of their demand to ensure this doesn't happen.3.

I had a seller, the day she was going to sign the break in happened the night right before that.

What would you do if you got someone to do it, gave the money they gave you to the seller as his/her earnest money, and the closing fell apart but the seller refused to return the money or tied it up in escrow or arbitration? 

Your value is, to provide sellers that don't want to list, with a way to get cash for their house and provide buyers with discounted off-market properties they can buy to make a profit on.I am not saying it is not possible to wholesale from the MLS, but it seriously defeats the purpose.Focus on becoming the person/company that offers the most and best value and you will succeed.

Demand for February/March move-ins should see a notable uptick sometime in January, but you'll for sure see your strongest rental demand in late spring/summer.Your most recent post mentioned that you were going to look for someone for a 6-month lease - I think this is a great way to approach it to minimize vacancy loss while biding your time until we get into the higher demand summer months.Getting creative with your lease term and credits/concessions could also be a good way to solve a few potential problems in one shot. 

I'll see what I can get out of the seller.

This requires in demand tourist areas.

Many investors underestimate how competitive the market can be, especially in areas like Texas, where demand for multifamly and single-family rentals has been high.

@Scott GorhamSome of the strategies for buying a property if the original mortgage stays in the seller's name would be subject-to or a wraparound mortgage.

Most sellers will laugh when you ask them to reduce the price by 3% because you're not using a buyer's agent.....You can buy and sell your own  properties without a license anyway...