You can offer the holder of a lien a smaller cash amount to buy the lien and then force foreclosure, so that the buyer pays you off. 

The number one comment from all potential buyers was the design.

Many buyers/investors are using this strategy to invest in real estate.- get into real estate with a lower rate and lesser percentage down payment.

;(- if as-is value is less then the balance on the mortgage + arears OOOPS you need to have the owner work with the bank, you as the investor buyer AND a short sales expert often an agent work the tedious and usually failing short sale process. 

One thing I will say there is a shortage of is properties that accept a pet (single pet, ie 1 dog)You will see a lot of manufactured housing on this corridor, but there are some older homes needing updates since the parent or grandparent had just passed (just toured a great one that sold for $219k in a week (cash) that was massive but my buyer was afraid of the work & it was easy fix and flip)As I mentioned below, I'm very curious to your style-what makes the right deal for you?

We meet in person next week.It sounds like they are looking for a buyer who will pay off their existing mortgage and they will help out from a seller finance perspective on the rest of the $699k purchase price.If they put it on the MLS< what would it sell for?

If you choose to go with a first time home buyer program, you would need to identify all the terms and advantage of that as MANY are available.

.- I prioritize building strong, professional relationships with my buyers by taking the time to understand their needs and goals.

I added value to the property by focusing on key renovations that aligned with the tastes of Hamptons buyers.

I also wondered, during those 20%+ interest-rate mortgage days, did some segments of the market go 'no-bid' - in other words, did cash buyers have a very advantageous circumstance?