@Jay Hinrichs I am over here shaking my head.

After everything shakes out, I only want my condo.I also own a house in Hawaii which is listed for sale with a realtor.

Those costs could easily be $500,000+ ($40,000+ per 4 plex lot) depending on how everything shakes out.

How did the financing shake out? 

I understand it is a strain on cashflow but could it be considered as cost of doing business as shakes are pretty much guaranteed out here at some point.

Sounds like we'll just have to figure it out together and It sounds like a lawyer will be necessary any way you shake it.

Go meet them, shake hands, give business cards.

Just say you found a FSBO deal and you're working on it and if you need their help you will let them know.That might show the broker you are a serious buyer and maybe they will shake the bushes a little harder to find you a deal that they do get a piece of.Good luck.

These investors have heavy money to place and they are frantic to show someone that they are moving and shaking.

I came up with the idea after getting tired of going to the packed auction with investors practically paying close to market value ( shaking my head) due to a competitive auction, so I decided to get the list as soon as it comes out and hand write the owners usually a month before the auction date.