:eyes: He is not a realtor, this is simply his fee for the negotiations and for tying up the property.I had to pass on it, just wondering if anyone else out there has encountered this?

Using Sears for home improvement is like going to the auto dealer and paying the full sticker price for a car.Also, have you already used the $1,500 energy saving tax credit?

Severely unkept yard, newspapers EVERYWHERE, several notices/stickers placed on the front door (something to do with the home being "winterized"), etc.So my question is, how do I go about finding the owner or getting in contact with SOMEONE pertaining to the house?

Bidder is responsible for understanding the rules ...Then you can also encounter the dilemma of both the first AND the second BOTH foreclosing on the same property on the same sheriff sale date.

And at the end of the day, at least you can touch it.With that said, a lot of people do loose money doing real estate, however that is because they never encountered the bigger pockets website.

has anybody else encounter such a thing?

Find out how many they've been able to get to closing, success rate, hurdles they encounter, what will or won't they do, who will they or won't they work with, what happens if you have to pull out, etc.

I would like to see if anyone else has encountered this before and what you would do.

Your best precaution is to make sure your soffit vents, gutters and downspouts are clear in the summer. 90% of "snow" damage I've encountered is ice damming.

Even if they show you “actual†expenses, these are short term numbers and will usually not include allowances for capital expense outlays which all properties will encounter, such as roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical.