A interesting theme is that our inner cities have seen decay over the last 15 + years and we are staring to see a positive turn around.

I'd say to go buy yourself 100 of the large blank signs from supercheapsigns dot com & go to Home Depot to grab a bundle of wood stakes.

You're not hostage to your agent, that's not how any of this works.If the agent doesn't like the price you are considering then ask them to draw up the offer with the price blank because you need to review it with your partner or spouse or banker, then fill it in by hand and send it back later, or just find a new agent. 

Before him I spent years staring at great deals I couldn't touch because I just didn't have the money.He is hungry for more Illinois properties, and so am I.

I just tell them point blank that pets are not allowed (unless I allow them).

Take your equity draw and pay those from your personal accounts.Maybe David's bank will apply for an EIN on his behalf, but my bank would give me a blank stare.

It's not pretty when the blanks start popping up.

Because other people are doing it succesfully (see article here from BP Member Michael Blank http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/06/29/deals-contract-negotiation-tip/?

@Lee G.Hey sorry to reanimate a dead post, but this is exactly the type of deal I'm staring down right now!

I'm worried because if I leave it how I have it now under Turbotax, so many of the boxes are blank like; lender, taxes, legal fees etc. it may raise a red flag to the IRS.