I finally went ahead and picked up the phone and just told them he didn't meet my criteria and I'd chosen a different applicant.She went ballistic. 

For me personally, paying off my primary residence is a major financial goal so I've chosen to do that quickly. 

IE real estate, business, crypto, budget...

Most landlords do not allow subletting because they have not screened the person you have chosen to sublet to.

I am thankful that this is the road that i have chosen, becase it allows me to work as few as a couple hours a month and enjoy life.

With these cases you need to close on the property and then use Transactional Funding to close and re-sell it to your buyer the same day at the same title company.One issue you may encounter is that the title company the REO asset manager has chosen may not allow same day back to back closings using transactional funding.

Have you chosen a lender you want to work with already?

Prior owner had chosen to fight back the City via lawyers and for years had been putting just band aids using handyman off craigslist, instead of fixing these issues using licensed contractors. 

This site is great if you are looking to invest into real estate, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, crypto, or tax and legal guidance.

you have chosen a great market to invest in!