Again, if this property was rehabbed, this sort of thing should have been fixed.

I invest in real estate that has been on the market a long time or more is owed than the current value so I am dealing with sellers who are more motivated to sell so I only pay $10.00 option fee. in order to avoid a large option fee to a seller it important to take the right approach, have the right presentation and it has to benefit the seller enough for it to have value to them.

Here is a list of the 20 best ways to find motivated sellers - this should cover it :).

Hey guys,I'm trying to see how else i can find apartment owners who are motivated and WANT to sell.

I can sort of see this because a score below 500 is usually indicative of some pretty serious, ongoing problems.

It is more of a cosmetic thing and a make you feel good sort of idea opposed to something that has real legal merit.

Unless he is giving you some sort of discount for the bulk work make him earn each additional one in the sequence.

Are there other banks that do this sort of loan?

I don't know much about finding a lender who can purchase the property for me till I find a motivated buyer.

When a property has been vacant for some time (the utility company knows this from their records), the utility company can consider it a safety hazard to turn on the utility service without some inspection and repairs being performed first.And repairs are probably something you wouldn't want to do.Also to add to his item #2, some utility companies either want to see proof of ownership of some sort, or a lease signed by a tenant and the known owner, to turn on utilities.