If so, read it closely and decide if you're comfortable with signing it.For the second, only you can decide whether it's OK to, essentially, lie to the listing agent and owner (bank) about your intentions.However I would also ask, if everyone decided to do that, where would that leave the genuine owner-occupants who are trying to buy an affordable first home they can add value to over the years?

If they are genuine people and understand you have business to offer them, they will be willing to give you some of their time and energy to get their foot in the door.

Maybe take a genuine interest in the tenant's well-being - check to see if he is ok, and what can be done to ensure a safe, comfortable living environment for him.

Jason: Your prize is not really 'free' as you now owe income taxes on it; not capital gains taxes, but genuine income taxes at whatever bracket you are in.

I genuinely appreciate your time here. 

I'm genuinely looking to find other wholesalers & investors to connect with.

@Ken Min I would be up for that except the over 1hr commute to my current job and the fact that I genuinely want out of Austin more and more as the days go by.

I'm a brand new member to BP & am trying to get in contact with as many genuine guys/girls in the Colorado Springs/Denver area as possible to build my network.

At the end of the day, it's what you're comfortable with and in my experience, sometimes people genuinely do odd things like ask to pay above the listed rent rate.

If there is a genuine title problem they are obligated to resolve it... nothing more.