With a land contract, you have to insist that they record it with the County so there is a record that as long as you are making payments you own the property.

There was one job I had to insist with the owner we needed one.

I have yet to find how a wholesaler and an experienced agent can work together in a mutually beneficial way.If you are a buy and hold investor, I will pretty much insist you sign an exclusive buyer agency agreement.  

Derek, Yes, I got the agreed valuation and I insist on those every time I get a policy.  

If it goes to the next step, insist on estoppel letters sent by you to all current tenants, to verify lease terms.  

I would not deal with the tenant, insist on vacant closing, do your Reno work and sell vacant to the next buyer.

In 2012 we moved to a new house and there was a huuuge problem with wiring (don't ask how we overlooked it when we were choosing it - some problems you can't see until you live in the house) and when we asked the agent to fix it he insisted to split the costs...

I'd love to see a full break down to offer a better opinion.The bank is probably going to insist that you have 6-12 months of reserves.

Know the timeline from when the initial NOD was filed therefore you can have a good handle on the urgency and relay that appropriately and very very important...........DelicatelyBe ready for some to not be talkative but more so insistent that you may have in some way offended them by simply mailing a letter or calling. ( shocker i know but its the reality of it ) weed through those you cannot help and focus on the ones with potential. and you should be fine in the long run. if you have never had any conversations with people about selling their home freshen up you will hear all kinds of things and some that will want you to come buy it cash on a friday when their home is up for auction on monday though they have had your marketing since the beginning. 

I do have one tenant who insists on sending checks.