Also, I am not opposed to doing OO financing and moving into the property for a couple years if the deal is right enough.

Just wondering because whenever I'd see someone mention in the past something along the lines of, "I'll do the work myself" as opposed to just hiring others; I'm pretty sure it ended up with others saying it wasn't a good idea...

Lamar Cannon, you will more gains in your land's value/better growth in rents in you are in the expansion cross hairs as opposed to in it now.

An inheritance, buying some entity than owned the property as opposed to the property itself, etc. changes everything.

Easier to get a price drop, if warranted, then as opposed to near the end.

That's as opposed to "conventional" Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loans that meet the FM/FM guidelines and get resold on the secondary market.

I was on a payment plan with the old management company, because it was easier to pay monthly, as opposed to quarterly.

I'm not sure the bank would even allow you to charge the seller the difference -- on the HUD, the bank would protest, and POC you'd be breaking the short sale affidavit you signed saying there were no financial agreements other than what was disclosed on the HUD.It's all well and good that you take a hard stance with the bank -- and it's great if they cave and you get your desired commission -- but arguing that you have any legal right to a certain percentage doesn't make sense to me; and implying that you'd forego the transaction or charge your client the difference seems flat out unethical for a short sale.Again, as a licensed agent myself, I'm thrilled if you can get every possible penny from the bank, but your stance seems a bit too ideologic here, as opposed to doing what's best for your client.Just my $.02...

Most assets today are trading at a percentage of BPO (Broker Price Opinion) as opposed to UPB (Unpaid Principal Balance) because of the loss of equity in the marketplace.

For me, there is only one way to do something right and if they can get it done for 1/2 a months rent as opposed to a full month's rent, more power to you.