Lenders are looking very hard at appraisals and the likely hood of them accepting an appraisal with a trainee's signature on it is slim to none.

I've got pretty slim chances of getting an audience with a CPA this week so I hope one of you guys can advise me (Joe??).

Then I'll feel further anger on how the system is cleverly set up to hide from the public what it really is going on, and the chances of the masses getting it are slim.

Now there is no way in the world any investor is going to do a deal so slim that 3% is going to blow it.

@Sean OToole cage homes, coffin homes and capsules....that's frightening to me. 

The chances of success here are slim with a property management company.

And the available places for renters is pretty slim.

Slim profit margin, any repairs costs have you going negative, upcoming vacancy costs will have you coming out of pocket, and the asset isn't appreciating in a way that will generate profit.

with that many units the odds of all being rented are slim. 

Federal rules state a payoff demand must be supplied within 7 days of legitimate request (unless state rule is more restrictive) so, again, chances are slim to none that you can put a deal together that quickly and even if you could, would have to be an all cash deal with authorized parties (Daughter as documented legitimate successor in interest).