I guess giving the buyer the insurance builds better business relationships so that's something I will do.

Does anyone in Houston ( sourrounding areas) know of a good local bank or credit union to start a long term relationship with that does conventional loans for investment SFH?

I know a person, call her "A", who killed a long term business relationship over $70.

It is a 'cash only' (no financing contingency) sale and 203k financing, streamline or not, is not without contingency. 203K historically is hard to close... that's why they are behaving as they are.

Once the property is ready, find a tenant and manage the property on a long term basis.Obstacle A and C can easily solved by finding a good Realtor who is local to the area and build a relation ship with him/her.

Have good relationships with the REO agents that allow you to purchase the properties at a large enough discount that you can still resell and make a profit.

You only want the REO listing agent to notify you of listings in their office; this will happen once you have a good relationship with them.

The asset management companies have relationships with various mortgage companies or lending institutions.

Pretty confusing stuff.If you have a relationship with that lady why not approach her with your concerns?

The trend toward "relationship banking" is something you need to grasp - develop a good relationship with some bank, or find one that explicitly advertises relationship banking.