You can get occupancy (temporary) for unit by unit, but its up to the discretion of the inspector. 

There is emotion there and I am guilty of it as well.  

I'm betting these guys try this on almost every deal, get the buyer emotionally committed/excited, so they cave into an extra $1500 at the last minute.

This involves no risk of your own money Use the cash from your agent ventures to fund investing decisions that will not be based on the emotion of getting laid off. 

By this time, the seller may be emotionally attached to closing the deal.  

I find the most spectacular use of such guile was against no other opponent than himself.”How can a homeowner, when consulting with his or her realtor, or an investor consulting his or her partners, think about pricing a home so that they are not tempted by the sort of emotional frailties that are hardwired into us?

Great thing about an REO is there is no owner who is emotionally tied to the property. 

Do not let your emotion make your decisions.  

The thing that I have no idea was real was all of the people trying to make emotional sales to gullible people making emotional decisions and using the Internet to do it.Be aware of that and I hope they do not take advantage of y'all.   

That way you're not "the bad guy".IF you insist on renting to them anyway.............Get BOTH names on the agreement and keep in mind that if Grandma.....who has the health issues and is paying the majority of the rent.......makes her transition....then you will have a VERY difficult time evicting your "friend" when he plays on your emotions as a "friend" as to why he can't come up with rent money.I'd stay away from this my friend