I personally don't mess with them and am actually pretty surprised MLS allows it to happen, but there are outfits out there listing them for "opening bid" prices really low to get attention, then doing an auction for the property.  

After I remove the appraisal and home inspection contingencies (assuming the house appraised for the value I'm paying and the home inspection didn't reveal any surprises), I have the title company order the title report (I would have already pulled a title profile on the property as part of my due diligence).In CA we use a standard California Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions provided by the California Association of REALTORS(R), Inc. 

I'm surprised by the way some flippers have tied their contractors tight to prices..

@Greg Hall  - I will be surprised if any of these buildings sell anytime soon.

And while you don't have to keep those reserves in some sort of escrow account or anything, you still have to prove those to the lender throughout loan approval process.It has become much more difficult for people to purchase investment properties using conventional financing over the past few years and although there is the "seller second" or "seller carry back" or "subordinate seller second" as it is sometimes referred, surprisingly few lenders will allow for it.I'd suggest checking with a portfolio lender, that is to say, a lender who will not sell your loan to Fannie Mae, for instance.

The fact might surprise you. 

I wouldnt be surprised to see them acquired by appfolio for cheap after this, and after that gain another key vendor leveraging appfolio value added relationships.

No surprises. 

I'd be surprised if you can get bids for under $50K for the pair.Wm

Forgot to ad one of my favorite motivational speakers (which might surprise some of you)Will Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?