Sounds like you have some favorable impressions from both a flip and buy and hold?

We also live close by, so we have the convenience factor in our favor when we do need to get over there.    

The market is in his favor and he may come away with a few bucks. 

We could use a little physical help (not financial) finishing this home and are happy to return the favor with a lot of help on your current or next project in the area. 

We could use a little help finishing this home (not financial) and are happy to return the favor with a lot of help on your current or next project in the area.

You are in a great cash flowing market so use that to your favor. 

However, this is not the small favor I'm thankful for.I'm thankful to the guy who won the first auction then demoed the walls and left a mess.What he did was show me what I had to work with.

You won't be considered for a residential loan and the financing will become commercial; higher interest rate and not as favorable terms.Portfolio can mean many different things.  

If I feel I have a solid listing agent that can work in my favor, then I will typically work direct with that agent as transaction broker.I typically do not ask for the listing agent to give up income or commission.

I have been calling attorney's, and getting a couple of different courses of action all saying this situation is easily in my favor.