Since there’s no phone number, I’ve been left completely in the dark, at the mercy of the Zillow gods.And I know I’m not the only one.Now, Zillow is being sued for allegedly banning certain listings and limiting access to its platform in ways that may violate antitrust laws.

I just think they're seeing the house with rose colored glasses because it's been in their family for so long.I'm estimating $120k-$160k in renovations for medium grade finishes and keep it a SFH, so I'm thinking I'd offer around 190k and with that mortgage it probably wouldn't cash flow as a rental, so we'd probably live there and rent ours out (potentially as a mid-term) since our mortgage is pretty low.Another option is trying to work with a hard money lender, stay in our house, and either:- Spend more on rehab to turn theirs into a duplex (2 br/1 bath each). 

Note that I do not put a lot of time into due diligence until the "contract to hold" meeting, when they put some skin in the game.At the "contract to hold" meeting, I collect an amount equal to one month's rent.

Without financial skin in the game, there’s often little accountability, and when personal issues arise, you’re left holding the bag.In cases like this, it’s crucial to separate roles clearly.

Check that they have an active bond (you can even request a payment or performance bond to ensure they pay their subs and perform the work as promised 5. when reviewing the contract before signing go over every detail a proper scope of work should be detailed down to the material and equipment used like simply saying install kitchen cabinets is a sign to not choose this contractor, it should say install type, model #, color, features (the more detailed the better) if it's not detailed then you risk the builder installing something cheaper that you paid for this goes for everything even paint and also how many coats are applied. 6.

Ok, so the inevitable end is INFLATIONARY, no matter what way you skin the cat. 

Having to put some skin in the game tends to keep the bad actors out of the process.

I know this might be a shot in the dark, but I am wondering if anyone has any website(s) that they use to post their rentals that are not syndicated through the MLS. 

There are lots of ways to skin the cat in DSCR financing. 

The lenders are't the issue here- you're asking people to take all of the risk on the transaction when you have none, no skin in the game.