Scenario 2 - Even Split of Profit, Land Contract or Mortgage Note, No Realtor (Add 30K to table)Total Expenses = 142K Purchase Price + (BC (2300) + HC (3000) + FC (15000) +SC (17K 2K) + RC (25K) = 30000) = 174,000Net Profit = 225,000 - 174,000 = 51K - 10K = 41KSeller Profit = 142,000 - 100,000 - 42K Same but With Realtor Fee (Higher chance of selling faster) (Winning scenario so far)Total Expenses = 134K Purchase Price + (BC (2300) + HC (3000) + FC (15000) +SC (17K) + RC (25K) = 30000) = 181,000Net Profit = 225,000 - 181,000 = 44K - 10K = 34KSeller Profit = 134,000 - 100,000 - 34K*I calculate seller net profit by the following. 80K purchase and 20K already paid in repairs, thus reaching 100K.It all depends on what she is willing to accept.

If he's not willing to do that, he brings nothing to the table, and you need to find someone else. 

Then once you line up people that would like to gain your business you have to bring something to the table like a good deal that you found while analyzing properties.  

I've had strong offers on a property I'm selling but neither one has gotten to the closing table-- so we're headed back to the market again for the 3rd time.  

See table below:I projected the costs until the 30-year mortgage expires.

Do you want to have to bring a lot of money to the table to meet the LTV requirements on the new financing?

When you are ahead on a winning streak already, don't leave the table too early, just keep betting it until you lose one hand, then grab the chips and leave the table after you lose that one hand. 

Of course your goal is to get to the closing table and there are so many variables in order to do so.  

But it appears they got post-Harvey cold feet and tabled the matter and referred it back to the Mayor's office.

From my comfy armchair, I can see how today’s situation in Kiev - far enough removed from the war areas, and being the economic and cultural center - could be attractive to those who know their way around the local bureaucracy to not have to pay an “overhead” under the table at every turn.I can see how the deeply devalued Ukrainian currency can make the purchase potentially even more attractive.