The increase is not what I would consider an atypical scenario, either.

Fannie Mae is refusing to consider an offer in 'as-is' and is adamant about making repairs before listing it.

I would consider an FHA over conventional if it had an appraisal gap and they offered to pay for any FHA required inspection items.

A Realtor themselves may consider an LLC; however, they could not elect to be taxed as a C-corp or an S-corp as they are not brokers. their income is self employment income and all subject to SE tax.

A simultaneous close is when you buy at one closing (A to B) and sell in another closing (B to C) on the same day and use the funds from B to C to fund the A to B and keep the rest.It's perfectly legal, but most title companies will require that you disclose that you are using "pass-through funding" to resell the property and the seller (A) will have to sign-off on the transactionIts used mostly when you don't want to disclose to A and C how much you are making in the transaction, but because it requires 2 transactions, it is a bit more costly than an assignment.You may consider an assignment if you are OK with either A or C knowing how much you are making.  

Coverage for detatched Structures may be needed if you have any outbuildingsOptional Property coverages that you may need are:  Water Backup & Ordinance & LawFor Liability coverage, buy the most the company offers ($500,000 or $1,000,000) and consider an Umbrella policy to give additional coverage if the Liability coverage of the primary policy is exhausted.There will be other coverages that you should get depending on the properties, location, etc. and a good agent can discuss those with you

Then consider an anti-budget, a term that I believe Paula Pant of the Afford Anything blog and podcast coined.

Having a substantially greater housing supply would in theory lower market rents in the area, but there will still always be folks who'd never consider an apartment over a SFH.

As someone here on BP said once if you find a good Realtor consider an informal marriage - they are that rare.Not saying you can't find them but don't be afraid to play the field to find the one to marry.Plus pay them - pay them well and often and don't ask for deals.

Are banks really going to consider an offer that is really low, (investor price low) even with a large emd, and maybe cash payment, when they can get a much higher price?