Like others have said, you need to find alternative lead sources to find a decent deal.

But Incase they deny it or find other excuse to stall what would be alternatives?

Risk that you will short yourself by not maximizing your cost seg potentialThat said, when full-service cost seg is not economically sensible, DIY is a valid alternative

Asa result, we are seeking alternative methods for acquiring off-marketproperties.While we havedeveloped a robust system for identifying and pre-qualifying potential landparcels, one of the major hurdles we face is reaching the property owners.

I appreciate this alternative perspective @Zeona McIntyre!

If you're subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), these deductions may be limited.

It might be the way I have to keep going but it's why I'm exploring this fund option as an alternative.1.

This is an alternative approach for newly constructed buildings.RESIDUAL ESTIMATION APPROACHThis approach determines the cost of short-lived assets, such as 5 or 7 year property and subtracts them from the total project cost.

There's very little way to go wrong here since the alternative is paying to live somewhere else anyway. 

Best case under such circumstance is they find alternative financing and simply over paid for the property.good luck