Explain your intentions to the seller and tell them you'll get them their asking price.2) Get it to cleanest sell-able condition with minimalistic staging3) Put out an ad that next Saturday and Sunday there will be open house with open auction and the place will be sold to the highest bidder on Sunday evening.

That first property put me in the position to buy the next property, HELOC that second property to rehab the first, and then refinance the first to do it all again.

We flipped it for $210k in less than 10 days once put on the market. 

So you put everything together, make everything exist, and deliver a project on a silver platter to the builder.

I suggested to her that she do exactly what you said and open an interest-bearing account in her name and put the security deposit there, so that it is separate from her other accounts.

Remember... contracts are always negotiable, but you both have people to pay and food to put on the table.

When going to those networking events in that area, put your name out there and talk to as many investors, attorneys, wholesalers, and agents as possible.

100% agree.We do advise rentals be put into partnerships for several reasons.

The issue I run into, based on what I can put down, is that I would most likely have to split the mortgage down the middle (I pay half/Tenant pays half) based on current rental rates and current mortgage rates (considering what I can put down).

You can put your dream home that you've identified under contract now, with a Realtor, and make it contingent on selling your home.