I am involved in many aspects of the community including chairing the Kenai Peninsula Realtor Association’s Annual Hospice and Habitat for Humanity fundraiser, member of the Kenai Chamber, supporting local sports teams, charities, organizations, and even being the ambassador for our state in the 1999 Mrs.

I am currently involved in a charity out here in Denver that helps those in financial crisis.  

So I get the charity aspect.

@Will LHeureux are you in the business of charity or in the Real Estate business?

Running a business, not a charity.

Maybe the other offer is all cash, maybe there are no contingencies or inspection period, maybe they are willing to close the exact day the seller needs them to, maybe they plan to donate the house to charity and the seller wants to support that cause, etc.There are a million reasons a seller chooses one offer over others, and to expect a bank to say, "This offer has a higher purchase price, you need to pick that one!"

Hmmm...how about the Saudi Princes who had ties to Osama bin Laden who donated upwards of $3.5M to Bush charities between 2000-2004...

Pick your battles, select your charities, and FEAR NO TENANT!

Give the money to the kids/grandkids or give it to charity?

They might be making less money or a different kind of money (tax savings, appreciation, inflation hedge, etc etc) than you want but it’s probably not a charity. 2) don’t look at any property’s year 1 numbers, they just don’t matter.