These houses have been "for Rent" for a while now, it's starting to make me question, is there as much as a demand as people say for housing?

In nothing else, it creates a nice demand as well.

Ok,I'm a little devil and tempted to say " That's there problem,not yours".However,unless you are not going to have the property appraised before the closing (I severely doubt that),she is gonna find out anyway and demand a higher price or tell you to get lost.Be the helpful person and suggest it is going to appraise much higher and show her the comps for a home in her area and physical condition.

Combine that with the fact that monthly payments increased, therefore the price of home that people could afford decreased (if you can afford a $950 a month payment you can afford a $200,000 loan at 4% interest and only a $160,000 loan at 6% interest), and you've got no demand.   As

I will ask my lawyer to ask the settlement agent if they will accept zero demand as sufficient. 2.

When you go to sell in 7 months, title orders a payoff demand a week or two before closing.

NED is Notice of Election and Demand.  A

I don't know about you but it can be hard to source a painter on demand!  As

In those cases they would usually demand a higher purchase price which made it not so much a deal.

With a stable rent roll and most deferred maintenance at a minimum, these properties are just as in demand as a newly renovated turnkey property with a new tenant.