Generally, a seller is not that sophisticated to make POF a requirement up front, but it may be asked by a listing agent.

Take away our perception of what a "good" landlord should be and we're left with economics 101.

Most people require the assistance of a mentor or a more sophisticated educational process, just like any other industry or business.Unfortunately, the majority of people who argue vigilantly against investing in education or working with a mentor never actually close a real estate transaction.

Depends on the state and sophistication of the squatter.

It will only take one sophisticated borrower to fight a note buying investor and if the investor made a mistake, his clock will be cleaned.As I mentioned, obtaining the property by quit-claim (DILF) will be the only way to clear these obstacles entirely.

This is provided that the lender is sufficiently sophisticated to understand the loan terms.

Commercial investors are a lot more sophisticated that homeowners.

I was merely trying to point out that the common perception of the mortgage interest deduction tilting the scales in favor of home-ownership is false.

Why would you expect someone to take their time to educate you on a very sophisticated and time-consuming endeavor without getting compensated for it?

First I see that the market might be limited to more sophisticated buyers who catch on and understand what is going on, but the learning curve, IMO, would be very short.