It will become more important once buyer agreements are the norm.This is gold - "A good agent will be a guide not a servant."

Lease purchase agreement should work in your case - however, it's all about the willingness of the seller to your point.

Most HOAs, nearly everywhere in the country require rental agreements to be either in 6 month, or 1 year intervals.

Especially the purchase agreement.

Have a clear and concise written agreement with contractors Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

The type of business engagement and the level of interest in the counterparty or its assets influence the goals of a due diligence inquiry.For instance, a cordial agreement between a potential buyer and an experienced seller could provide the groundwork for a long-term alliance, whereas a hostile asset sale during bankruptcy would call for a different strategy.

Good afternoon BP, I currently have 2 deals under contract on a seller finance agreement.

I need a little help finding out who would be an ideal contact to start a Seller financing agreement.

Up until the trustee sale (foreclosure auction), the home is still owned and fully controlled by the home owner.I’m assuming you’re going to be looking at off-market properties (since loan status isn’t something they advertise on the MLS so you likely wouldn’t even know if it was in default if it’s a listed property).So, in that case, you’d just negotiate a purchase agreement with the home owner and then take the contract to your local escrow/title company to open escrow. 

I'm understanding that everyone's in agreement not to blur the lines when establishing your criteria for accepting or rejecting an application...