Usually it is morally bankrupt people who have good income with terrible credit.Just my 2 cents based on my experience.

Quote from @Jesus Morales: Quote from @Jerryll Noorden: Quote from @Joshua D.: How are you finding motivated sellers? 

Hello everyone my name is Xavier Morales.

Many won't.The extra costs will reduce the purchase price which complicates it more for everybody.I am not debating the morality or ethics of it just saying real world what I am still seeing going on.Banks are the worst.I have a friend who does property preservation with his own company.Banks want him to go and cover things up in Atlanta for mold,lead and everything else.He tells them they need protective gear to enter and the cost and they say just mow the yard and winterize and trash it out and that's it.Many times the banks have him go around to give bids but the bank never does work they just have to show they got bids from people.So it's ALWAYS about the money.

You're lying if you say you have a buyer, or that you will buy a property and you don't have the ability to do so yourself.For those too lazy or too stupid to pass a real estate exam and get a license, get off the block, you need to find a morale ground to base your business on.

I'm never going to hire this company again (not because of one bad crew but I now notice more red flags now from this small business.But I'm a terrible businessperson because of my morality, integrity, and kindness  As I get older, these values get stronger.  

This relates to ethical, moral as well as legal decisions.

And the roofer and electrician that were used both filed mechanics liens, so he didn't even pay people.So, the moral of the story is to get really good estimates and don't miss anything.

Not sure if there's a separate moral issue, but if it's purely a financial decision, I'd rerun the numbers excluding the $1700.  

It is just sad that some people can't keep it to themselves and feel the need to show they are somehow "morally correct" on a forum of all places.