If you make the seller pay all the closing costs in the contract, then you're buyer would not be responsible for any, or vice versa.And as James stated, you can always choose to pay for the buyers closing costs out of your assignment fee, even if the contract with the seller stated that the buyer would pay for them.

Vice versa, who would have predicted 2009 prices in 2004?

Probably still a fine comp.If the comp and your property are different in that there's a difference in the location, the price from the comp would be adjusted upward (if you're is nearer a positive location or further away from a negative) or downward (if vice versa).

Jeff that can't even be answered.2017 is 6 years out.A ton of things can happen between now and then with policies,presidencies,budgets,monetary values,and laws.

There's no wheeling and dealing; it's a take it or leave it offer, said Rob Grossman, senior vice president of community affairs for Bank of America."

The best part is the current owner (since 2004) is president of a local bank, according to my agent the banker would push a loan through his bank with ease and not a lot of hassle.

I have a lot more luck buying at the top and selling at the bottom than vice versa.

With Obama stepping in as President, is this good or bad for the housing market?

There were too many operators preying on owners in foreclosure, so the vice has tightened.

He said he chooses not to have them renew their yearly lease (and just have them pay/live month to month) because they have no intention of leaving, pay their rent on time every month (sometimes needing an occasional reminder), have family in the area, and he wants them to be at liberty to leave whenever they please (giving him 30 days notice and vice versa).