@Lesley ResnickThank you for your comment -I do trust my agent and we have been cooperating very well - felt more like friends to be honest- This is something i can say i was lucky with, he has been a great service provider and patient with new investor - which is key.With that said, money is money and business is business,  and confidence in the deal comes with as much knowledge you gain and opinions you can get from various aspects and people that know the area, just like what you provided in your post. thank you;. 

One POA is 110% Cooperative the other one is non-compliant whatsoever.

Think of it as a first date,just relax and get to know each other.Ask them about their experience working with investors,how many successful transactions they have accomplished with their investing clients,average profits after expenses,etc.Specifically ask them what exactly they will do for you and ask them what financial compensation they expect from you.Be prepared to explain everything about yourself to them.Your current financial situation,your family time obligations,your work schedule,anything relevant that could determine how much time,money,and effort your are capable of putting into this new venture.They specifically want to know how hard is it going to be to get you to come look at properties,do the required paperwork on time,finance the deal completely,etc.Quite frankly,if you seem too much of a handful to deal with because you really don't have the time and money to put into real estate investing,they will tell you they are not interested and you should look for someone else.In the end,it's gonna be about mutual communication,cooperation,and respect for each other's efforts that going to make you successful or not.Good luck,my friend 🤓😎

I guess without the owner's cooperation, this isn't possible.Is there any point in trying to contact the bank to try and buy it from them on day 91?

The only benefit I see if you're investing outside of NY and you're dealing with an agent there, you can probably get better cooperation.

Surely the listing agent would be cooperative, if not leading the charge, in meeting the BPO agent or appraiser, pointing out all the flaws in the house and the neighborhood, bringing their own BPO to hand over as a suggestion, and building a little sympathy for the homeowner who is under hardship and just trying to move on with their life.

First, if you do a value add deal properly, and the market cooperates, a shorter hold time yields a higher IRR to your investors.

—In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, there shall be allowed as a deduction for any taxable year an amount equal to the sum of— ‘‘(1) the lesser of—    ‘‘(A) the combined qualified business income amount of the taxpayer, or   ‘‘(B) an amount equal to 20 percent of the excess (if any) of—       ‘‘(i) the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, over       ‘‘(ii) the sum of any net capital gain (as defined in section (h)), plus the aggregate amount of the qualified cooperative dividends, of the taxpayer for the taxable year, plus ‘‘(2) the lesser of—    ‘‘(A) 20 percent of the aggregate amount of the qualified cooperative dividends of the taxpayer for the taxable year, or    ‘(B) taxable income (reduced by the net capital gain (as so defined)) of the taxpayer for the taxable year.

Despite relationships, a frightened borrower will still act in fear and may avoid cooperation.

The broker is free to cooperate with another brokerage, meaning the second brokerage could bring an able buyer whose offer the owner accepts.