Please don't make this a power play. The

This is asinine...so now to "play the game", I should have used my newly acquired office building for my business's "quasi-storage facility" or better yet moved only "my office" into the newly acquired building just to claim it's been placed IN-SERVICE?! 

If that comes up, I would very nicely explain that paying late will affect any referral he tries to get from you down the road and, you can always play the card...

If you play the timing game you can see some great appreciation.

The plan is to play the long game, and buy with not only decent positive cash flow in mind, but also appreciation and equity growth if at all possible.I have about 25k saved up for my first down payment, but hopefully I won't need all of it initially since I'm looking to jump into the game via house hacking (buying a duplex, triplex, or fourplex and living in one unit while renting out the other(s)) using an FHA loan.

Your broker told you he was locking the rate but didnt so that he could play the market.

My father is willing to play the role of hard money lender with me, and I also have made some great connections here with being able to possibly find a good deal on a property.I had envisioned using the hard money, but a fixer upper, do the work, refinance it and get the cash out to pay my dad, then having a great property in my portfolio.

I don't think they're going to be moving out and are just waiting until the court date on the 11th.Would appreciate any advice or thoughts on how to play the remainder of this out -- personally I want to just let the court do its thing, but this issue has stopped me from starting my plan (sell, use proceeds for next 2 properties) with them in it.

I am sure it is a large number, myself included.To play the REO game, especially in large markets like Los Angeles, you must form relationships with the listing brokers/agents and you must be all cash. if not, you are at a disadvantage.

Just come clean up front, and let them know we have not seen it but my client wanted me to submit offer anyway, and if we are close on terms, we will go see property.Or maybe just "play the game" and go along with the program and hire an assistant to go to each and every property.BTW - I just love BP!!