I have several vacant SFHs that are being placed into service since recent acquisition, so it isn't like I don't have other balls in the air.

If they are particularly worried about the process and new at this, you might also give them a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure to hold on to and exercise in case you don't make your payments.

If only I had a crystal ball and know when to sell.

Jason, I think you're only looking at the left side of the equation,,,,LOL Really, I can see where a really good agent would want to be compensated if they were working with someone who kept submitting low ball offers that will likely not be accepted.If you're making 50 offers, are you closing 25, or 10 or none?

I find keeping up with the latest codes an exercise in futility - there's only so many hours of the days and a finite amount of brain cells to dedicate to the task.

The last time I tried that, this bank came back and offered my client $5,000 move out incentive...It's all playing hard ball.....The homeowner will lose the home in any case but they don't go down without the bank bleeding tooo and they making something....it's all negotiations.....

If things don't work out with your target people and you can't figure out what to do, you don't have to exercise the option.You could buy it on a wrap.

If you go that route it could give you the cash flow history that most lenders will require and allow you to get a conventional loan in the future when you refi or exercise your option.

Your on the ball and that's half the battle.

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