You have access to the MLS, do a MLS search for properties sold AS IS. 5.

We can pay the contract early and get access to title earlier if we want- Property is in a very desirable area of town and I'm not worried about it getting rented. - My wife and I have very good jobs and I have no doubt we will always pay our dues to the seller, even if the property doesn't rent for 3 years- The seller (an LLC) has done multiple Contract for Deeds and has their process down.

Clark CountyAverage Purchase Price: Approximately $525,000Average Rent Prices: Around $2,200 - $2,400 per month for a typical 2-3 bedroom home.Investment Appeal: Clark County, including the city of Vancouver, benefits from its location near Portland, providing a more affordable living option while maintaining access to a large metropolitan job market.

But they both worked for the same company, were supposed to use the same methodology and certainly had access to their own prior results for the very same property.If we did not need to adjust the total rehab costs, we would have only had the first report.

Do you have access to off market deals that an investor friendly realtors tend to have? 

Focus on Tax EfficiencyTax-Loss Harvesting: Use taxable accounts to offset gains with losses, minimizing your tax bill.HSA Contributions: If you have access to a Health Savings Account (HSA), max it out.

Using Whole Life insurance is a important cog in that plan.I would personally put my assets inside a BDIT (Beneficiary Defective Inheritor's Trust), or a SLAT (Spousal Lifetime Access Trust) to freeze the estate at $10mm.  

Someone mentioned to access banks instead of use funds from the WL company.

You may not be like that, but you have to prove yourself to a good agent, not the other way around.How would you do all of the due diligence, get inspectors, get access, on an out-of-state property with an agent who is working only for you?

It is also an opportunity to ask the attorney if interior access will be available for the property.Recently I have seen where the some bank bids isn't at all related to their lien/mortgage amount.