Also thankful for those that I've had the opportunity to connect with recently (the BP community has been great - wishing everyone a safe and happy holidays!)

In my experience though 6 days when there is a holiday around is not uncommon.

I also tend to believe that a few wait for a conversation they feel qualified to participate in.I suspect for some they are find they have a little more time because of the holiday seasons as well.

Judges must have a soft spot for the holidays LOL.

Good Luck with your Real Estate adventure - Happy Holidays !

Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday's to the Bigger Pockets community.

And pick a busy day at the bank (Fridays, or post-holiday), and go when there are lots of people in there to hear you, and get loud!

Happy Holidays & Happy Investing!

Especially from the finding  mentor/investor in new areas side of things.Thank you for reading, and I hope you all have a great holiday seasonDetermined to own his first Property by next year,Raf S. 

Bill, wow...thanks for the explanation.The couple is from Brazil...I met them when visiting the property...and bank is Wells Fargo...hahaha.Don't risk any money on this, I agree.I know it's sort of a messed up situation, and most likely the LA is in over her head - and I don't understand why Seller doesn't have an attorney advising her what she / they ought to do, I don't know.However, I am making an offer with a price that works for me, and surprisingly this one doesn't have a bidding war (that could be because everyone sees this being a hopeless situation, or may be it's the holidays), so I do want to get my foot in the door and get this sealed, even if it's invalid I might find myself in the right place at the right time if they get things sorted out.So I submitted an offer.I put $0 EMD down now, and $0 when seller signs, but 20% upon lender approval, and 15 days to close after that.