It wasn’t a perfect scenario, but it allowed him to walk away without losing his shirt.

So, if that is a good scenario or not would depend on the whole picture. 

Is such a Finder business model common?

You'll also need to find a lender that offers portfolio loans, which might be less common.### Other Considerations- **HELOCs (Home Equity Lines of Credit)**: You can take out a HELOC on each property or on a few properties to pull out equity.

Is it common to ask for bids before locking in contracts?

What is the scenario looking like ? 

A common mistake is assuming that people always behave rationally and make decisions in their best interest.

I also have a lot of families that are in the process of buying a property or building and they need somewhere for a few weeks to a few months and furnished rentals makes the most sense in all scenarios. 

We want to put up signs and get cameras set up around our perimeter and inside the common areas for added piece of mind for us and the remaining tenants.  

And, they still have questions and need help with certain scenarios every now and then.Bottom line: VAs can be very valuable but need to be properly trained and preferably come with experience like any other hire.Hope this helps!