To get a quality response, lenders want to know where the property is (at least city and state) purchase price, estimated rehab ($ and time), estimated ARV, requested loan amount and how you will make interest payments.

:& ALWAYS put in a sewer back-flow valve.Pat, is a backflow valve something special to request?

I pay for the utilities then add them to the rent request I make of them via Venmo. 

Can anyone recommend contractors, real estate lawyers, property managers in/around Lexington KY?Thanks!

Request another appraisal. 

You might have more success requesting a zoning change for the area if the predominant use in your area is more commercial than residential and it adjoins commercial. 

It doesn't matter what seems high or not, each property on Hubzu is differently and they have been requested more in deposits and in a credit card hold to bid to prevent fraud.Hubzu is fine, but the bidding is like eBay.

Without any context on the request and the OP not having any profile context at all, it is impossible to tell how much or what type of real estate knowledge is needed.

There have been many firms in the past 15 years face legal action over ignoring requests to work out a solution in favor of jamming a foreclosure through, which is normally more lucrative for the law firm.

., but also know that any sort of rebate requested must fully disclosed, appear on closing disclosures, be approved by the listing agent, their employing broker, and most of all, by your lender.