But the one thing that you can control is your creativity and how far are you willing to go with risk .

This is why the big corp builders or regionals control so much of the larger developmentsthe deals i funded are 34 lots 160 lots and 80 lots respectively and each of them have contracts on them by Toll and Lennar and one regional but they only close when we have permits in hand. 

That's why I posted, to provide people with real advice based on my experiences so they can avoid making the same mistakes.Providing greater buffer space for capital expenditures and controls is a good risk management strategy.

These are just a few things that could happen.The Arbitrage person is not the owner of the property therefore has limited control over possible outcomes that may or may not happen.These are just the facts.

Only thing you can control is price and making sure the home is prepped and shows well. 

I suspect those guys grew to fast and it got out of control..

Perhaps the most important of which is that its more predictable and more CONTROLLABLE.

You’ve already done the heavy lifting, so giving up control might cost you more than you gain.Ask the buyer why they want you to terminate the contracts.

Just do your numbers and control the deal to make money.  

For late payments, always stay in control.