I’ve known several couples going through divorce when the house is awarded to one spouse, but that spouse cannot qualify for a mortgage and to settle they’d be willing to take less than the full price to get it “out of their hair” and move on.

We put the home under contract within 1 hour of it hitting the market, this house also had multiple cash backup offers on the property Budget - 225-250k, finalizing final numbers with general contractor and subs Blueprints - see attached, laser drawing stage.

Even if the smoker doesn't smoke in the unit, they bring their smokey clothing and smokey bodies (hair too) into the unit and the smell gets on the carpet and onto the furniture and into the closets.  

There is also some poor advice above, sorry, but it is, I think the guru left the forums, but the DF act isn't that simple and if you don't have a finance background I seriously doubt you'll interpret it correctly, real estate attorneys are pulling their hair out trying to figure it out. 

@Steven Fowler, I bet your evaporator coil was clog with dust and if they have any pets with pet hair.

When they broke their lease to move out early I said no problem as long as it is clean, no damage (they were only there 8 months) and I can install a new tenant.Oh my gosh, there was hair and dirt EVERY WHERE.

Even if the pets do not have accidents, carpeting hold the pet hair and odors.

Dante - what you are looking for are triggers; catalysts that would cause an owner to want become a motivated seller.Many of the posts on this thread missed the point.I suggest you go park in front of one of these type buildings with a notepad and write down everything that you can think of that would cause a property owner to pull their hair out in frustration or anger.

The tub might look great however when I run the water for a couple minutes I find that their is either a squirrel stuffed in the drain or 2 years worth of hair.

I have been able to reject a lot of people wanting to run a hair salon in a space that I was targeting for desk based businesses.The same applies for residential, you need to have an element of involvement in your own properties to learn a thing or two about the business.