GC’s without a lot of buying power are often being put on the back burner by subcontractors for the larger GC’s in town.

The reserve and new opportunity fund are bloated, fat, stupidly overfunded & earning little.

When I address FSBOs I'm coming from the investor standpoint to purchase their property through one of the above mentioned strategies.BUT, if they don't like those options, I can always be put on the back burner for a traditional listing when need be!

Combination of tree roots and old cooking fat kept closing up the pipe. 

Your thanks for letting someone in this position live free for two days or two weeks will be a big fat lawsuit from the next tenant that wants the exact same treatment and you say no.  

There is NO benefit for you to take that money up front, but they know that flashing a fat stack of cash will throw some people into excitement.

they're out like the fat kid in 5th grade dodge ball!

Podcasts I have on cycle:BiggerPockets (Real Estate)Best Real Estate Investment Advice Ever w/Joe Fairless (Real Estate)BiggerPockets Money (Personal Finance)ChooseFI (Personal Finance)Mad Fientist (Personal Finance)The Side Hustle Show (Entrepreneurship)Fat-Burning Man (Health) Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu (Personal Development)

What would you do if there are small jobs like a burner on the oven isn’t working, screen door blew open during storm and needs to be fixed, a couple skate tiles need to be fixed, etc, etc. if it’s not major like electrical or plumbing, do you guys have a handyman that you know and trust?

Many lenders are doing periodic occupancy checks and because the property is investment / Rental, if caught committing "Occupancy Fraud" the lender can call the note due, foreclose and the owner is out like the fat kid in 5th grade dodge ball!