You can contact him directly and try to work out some sort of deal to get the lien released prior to close, but if he knows you're going to close he has little incentive to cooperate and it sounds like he knows the game better than you do.

Having more amenities or allowing for laundry/storage without an additional charge has enabled me to get better quality tenants in my neighborhood compared to some of the other properties nearby. 

How much do you want to pay compared to how much rent each side gets.

It was an easy process and I was able to interview my CPA several times and check her references prior to going under contract with her. 

If the appraisal is genuinely flawed, according to an analysis that emphasizes CCCR (Close, Comparable features, Closed, & Recent [yes I made this acronym up]), then by all means dispute it based on that factual data.

Nothing wrong with it, but there is no appeal to the area that is comparable to the city of Denver. 

I am currently in the process of obtaining my first buy and hold property..my only dilemma is which route to go in order to finance the property..to give you guys an insight on my scenario I have good credit (740+)..access to down payment money (10,000-15,000)..no prior investment history..Im not sure if I can do a conventional loan because my debt to income ratio may be too high and from my understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) Hardmoney lenders are typically better used with flips and rehab properties..can anybody help me understand my options to financing my first buy and hold property😩..thanks, Shane

Prior to the crash you could get 100% loans or interest only loans and the requirements for income were lower.

Do you have metrics for $/lead or $/contract to compare the sources?

Chase bank recently requested I add this into the listing agreement (LA) I have with the seller:  "SELLER MAY CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE ENDING DATE OF THE LISTING PERIOD WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE TO THE BROKER, AND WITHOUT PAYMENT OF A COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION IF THE PROPERTY IS CONVEYED TO THE MORTGAGE INSURER OR THE MORTGAGE HOLDER.