If you and your agent think your right just don't sign the release.. the buyer for sure is not going to sign the release to you.. so its just a stalemate..the title company will hold the funds until such time as they interplead it to the court .. then you both hire attornies.. and fight it out.but in the meantime most folks would come up with a win win for this and split the money in some fashion ( assuming your correct that this buyer was out of contract and defaulted)

We will have to save the old fashioned way for those I think. 

Is it better to go sit in a classroom and learn the old fashion?

By using the HELOC model, I could use the equity when needed (no mortgage payment until funds are needed) and pay back the HELOC in an accelerated fashion. 

I rehab and wholesale in Topeka and look forward to purchasing cash flowing properties in a similar fashion.

In all honesty, I just do it old fashioned.  

I think a shout out to the Wise man is in order  handling this issue in a timely fashion .

That helps.I am also assuming that many of these regional/small banks/credit-unions may not have extensive online presence so i have to pick up the phone and do it the old fashioned way (but not 'too' old fashioned way of going there in person...as that would be very hard for me to accomplish for every potential opportunity i find).Originally posted by @Michael Le:You'll likely have better luck with a local-to-property bank as they better understand the local area and market.

What will you do to be sure work requests are fixed in a timely fashion, how will you handle and process leasing activity and rental applications, how will you handle access issues at the properties, how will you do bookkeeping, etc... .

The other is compensated via 1099 in any fashion you agree upon.