If you bank has filed a "notice of default", or whatever its called in your area, you've probably had numerous phone calls, letters, or people knocking on your door already.If you do try a sale leaseback like you describe, I'd recommend you do it with someone you don't care to stay friends with.

In your opinion, what would be the best thing to say to get my foot in the door to talk to them and take me seriously?

Bleroux,Start your screening by looking at their driver's license.

Its $291 a door.

My banking contacts can get me the REOs but most of the money sources that I know have either closed their doors or are turtling.

I used to drive to city every day would take about an hour to the loop, door to door.

Owner's relative lived next door and conceded to letting him build his fence 4 feet wide (90ft deep) onto their (her-his daughter's)property line for RV maneuvering.

A landlord can not transfer some responsibilities (heating, water, functional roof, doors and windows functioning, safe electrics).So, if you have an agreement and the tenant is following it you pretty much have no leg to stand on if you feel something is wrong.

Sparky I have never seen a property that has maintance costs of 225.00 per door per year.

They have to posted at the door of the county courthouse at least 21 days before the sale.