After your decision is made, then explore whether you can reduce taxes on the pending transaction.

Bringing it to the present-day second floor has water damage, and the roof is pending a replacement.

As a owner, I would want someone with some experience in the buzy, pending cost and how the agreement is stated I would give you chance.

There is a way to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors now, and I have a patent pending on it.

Like any data resource though, trust but verify and make sure those numbers are accurate via a property management company and local realtor and especially be cognizant of any short term regulations and/or pending legislation that might be going on in the area as well. 

Hey I thought I was the only NED here.I presume you are trying to buy a house before a foreclosure auction hopping the owner is motivated by the pending foreclosure. the first thing to do is talk to the owner and see if you are close to coming to a deal.

I have two pending properties that need minimal rehab with great profit margins which I would like to get the most out of.

My wife and I have 2 out of town triplexes that we manage remotely, a 30 unit apartment complex (local) that we are just finishing up on the rehab, and are pending on another 8 unit apartment complex here locally.

With all other things being equal, if two person's / couples apply at the approximate same time and both are approved (or pending verification look like they will be at first glance) - I'd let both know what their security deposit will be and whomever pays first gets it as long as everything checks out.

Since both accounts are BOA, they may be able to do it or at a minimum they can freeze the other account pending law enforcement investigation.