Especially if you're getting help to do it.That said if you don't plan to use your degree in the relevant field going into debt to do so seems like an unnecessary gamble. 

There are a lot of these types of lenders out there but there are a lot of incompetent ones, ones that talk a big game and then don't deliver and unfortunately fraudulent ones as well. 

Why would you want to provide a fraudulent proof of funds and tarnish your reputation?

I know many of the investors on this board are honest but for every one of you I can show 5 dirty investors that will use a broker/agent and spit them out.Their is a fine line for a little upfront work to develop a relationship and flat out doing a ton of front end work hoping to get paid on the back end.That isn't a business to me but gambling as a broker/agent.I agree with J Scott that a great buyers agent doesn't always make a great listing agent.

One of the best ways to pierce the veil and get to the person behind the LLC or corporation is siphon off the assets with fake or fraudulent mortgages. 

But it's more complicated than simply gambling like how a normal joe would gamble.

These skinny deals with nothing left need to be belly to belly.Choices are-1) take a gamble you can do most of the work yourself.

I haven't purchased this way before, and unless you can gamble a bit of cash without having a contract, I wouldn't suggest it.

They may want to gamble on someone else not knowing the 20 year old HVAC, but as you mentioned, it's going to come up during the inspection.  

Aside from the returns, there can be more headache with condos depending on the people that live there and run the HOA...that's often times the bigger gamble ;)