I know that probably wouldn't work out and may not even be worth my time since it can be so hard to prove.

Then I work out an estimated rest of life (the building inspector did this as part of his report) and then I put in an estimated replacement cost. 

If one deal doesn't work out, another deal makes up for it.

Took a lot of the guess work out of it and we did well.

If you buy three things and work the same hardness on all of them, two work out and one is a loss you've worked three times as hard to get one win.

I hope things work out for you Zach.

I'm starting to find this thread entertaining with the arguments that a Listing Broker vetting an unrepped buyer is seen as establishing an Agency Relationship.I like to do something called "Thought Experiments" which can at least help me to understand scenarios that are similar and may help work out the complexity.Scenario #1 - FSBO vets BuyersIf a FSBO vets Buyers, does this establishes a implied Agency relationship?!

He made workouts with the banks to handle it so he didn't lose anything but his credit was damaged.

That one did not work out. 

That is if you're going to farm that work out.