To things in perspective, this is not a distressed property with tons of chipped paint, it actually has a solid, intact paint job that I think would pass the eye test for any buyer. 

Since 3 bed/2baths are the most desirable among buyers, I have hired a contractor to turn the bonus space on the bottom level of my home to a 3rd bedroom (an option offered by the builder, but I didn't need it at the time).

not sure how that plays in .My landlock situation was quite complicated.. and Chicago missed it.. they have been 2 years battling to get it done for me.. we had a neighbor and a state owned trail to cross. turns out the state owned trail there is NO way to force that in Oregon.. but the buyer for the property is the local metro open space. so the state kind of rolled over .. but they did not have to.. then we had the neighbor that we had to sue.. 

Can an Llc or corporation qualify as a first time home buyer or does it have to be a living breathing person?

Hey Eric, I found a contract online and the buyer read it over and agreed to terms.

Qualify for the refinance and cash the buyer outVoila... a zero-down deal (minus the obligatory closing costs) with a happy sellerDoes this sounds about right?

Qualify for the refinance and cash the buyer outVoila... a zero-down deal (minus the obligatory closing costs) with a happy sellerDoes this sounds about right?

I've had substantially renovated properties (kitchens, baths, wiring etc.) appraised over a 1% RV when the one 2-3 blocks over (or on the same block) was under 1% RV.Happy hunting!

There is a buyer's premium of 5%, plus I'm on the hook for ALL transfer tax (2% vs1%). that said the numbers still made sense.

(if not bring some extra dollars)b) I like when buyers walk in to the house their feeling is, "I like the bells and whistles."