Working with a bank on a short sale is not as simple as it might seem - most have never seen the property and are looking at spreadsheets alone. 

Why do you want to work with agents who don't understand simple things like owner financing in real estate, it's really simple.

If you do not have those it will extremely hard to ever sell it to someone who will require bank/lender financing or refinance it down the road if you want to pull out cash on the ARV or future equity.The other rule of thumb is that you buy it New and that it was never on another property or location, simple built onsite or trailered in from warehouse. 

As easy as this sounds, it's not simple and usually like pulling teeth.

We go by a simple concept, just do what you agreed too in the contract, nothing more, nothing less - if that happens then we all win.

Keep your first deal simple, and don’t be afraid to reach out if you need help or want a second set of eyes on a deal!

It's simple economics.

A picture being changed or removed doesn't matter but seems simple enough to take down before you photograph the unit - even if the tenant is still there.

And in some counties , it can take 4 or 5 years for a simple single-family home as is the case on these waterfronts in Annapolis.

Even simple extras like local guidebooks or maps can make a big difference.