I'd be interested to hear which areas you favor for that if so...Kurt

I personally wouldn't want to purchase bad assets, even if favorable creative financing was offered and I am confident I can accomplish more buying assets in a more traditional transaction than hunting down the unicorns.  

It's important to note that only judicial foreclosure sales will eliminate federal judgment liens (other than federal tax liens) in favor of the United States, subject to a right of redemption (1 year).

No special favors, discounts, mini fridges, fee waivers, nothing. 

(of course, some properties are clearly above or below the line, but many are in a gray area)If that weren't the case, you wouldn't expect different appraisers to come up with radically different values for the same home (they often do) and, in fact, you wouldn't even need appraisers as you would just be able to automate the process (you can't).So, given that an appraiser's personal opinion and bias will play into the equation, it makes sense that if you can bias the appraiser IN FAVOR OF a higher number, you should certainly try to do so.

Actually, I had an offer for $50k above asking but wasn’t so sure of their financial ability to close.That and this tired landlord have favorable “financial” options, as we see it.I still have a super hot market.  

We try to advise investors not to purchase in over densified projects, there are some developers just trying to maximize profits for them and developing projects that in my point of view are not the best for the long term, it creates what I call nightly rates cannibalisim between owners lowering ROI, it also doesnt work on your favor if you ever want to flip it. 

One notable exception was an episode of HBO’s Silicon Valley, where the hapless Jared has tried for over a year to evict a nonpaying “professional tenant” who is currently subleasing Jared’s unit through Airbnb because California’s landlord/tenant laws are so biased in favor of the tenant that an eviction can take close to an eternity.

Keep in mind Steve on a straight sub to .. title has transferred there is no security instrument in favor of the original seller that allows them to foreclose.. there can be an agreement to deed it back etc.. but Bent individuals dont also do what they agree to do.

@Jerryll Noorden we are fundamentally addressing different types of the sales motion with different supporting infrastructure/technology.