Go look at a dozen houses each week and write offers on as many of them as you're in the ball park.

You will have plenty of low ball offers if you list it right now.

A 4" ball should not be able to pass through any space in the handrails (pickets, bottom rail clearance etc).

Lending to a SDIRA is a different ball game as the loans have to be non-recourse, we do these loans, just at a lower LTV.

Some idiot left a (ball check) in place fully inflated on the 3" line.No wonder water form the tubs wasn't draining.Apparently there was work done to the kitchen 7 to 8 years ago before I bought it a few months ago.The plumber says the ball check is to check holding water and pressure test and then is supposed to be taken off and a regular line used or just remove the ball and cap the pipe.Instead he said many times dry wallers just goes over it before the plumber comes back and the plumber says screw it and leaves it.I just couldn't believe it but the plumber has found this before on other properties he has worked on.

I have always tried to estimate a little bit to the high side, so the surprises are less apparent.After the loan is approved, and you are getting near the closing, the settlement costs will be used from your Good Faith Estimate in a more precise manner.

I can almost bet that your low-ball offer is nowhere where it would need to be in order for this person to just walk away.

You will need to have a motivated executor to get the ball rolling on a deal and submit all the required documents to the servicer (not saying its impossible).

Knowing that, most realtors list the property below market value trying to quickly get an offer to at least get something in front of the bank and get the ball rolling.

I think the bulk of lease/options are unsuitable for the folks that purchase them for precisely the reasons documented in this thread.