I realize the true answer is "It depends" because each situation will differ based on the property, the location, the seller's situation, my situation, etc., which is why I ask about a standard/average deal.

They no longer have to compete with the private sector for LLs and rental properties, so they are free to be lazy, slow and unprofessional.If you decide to go Section 8, realize you have another bureaucracy to placate.  

This alone, makes me realize how much I don`t trust them, nor I feel that they are doing their best to protect my investment/asset.We never intended to live off of this property`s cash flow, however we were hoping to at least have someone else pay it off for us.

Sherrif sales after the Mers debacle show up bid and you have a redemption period then you have all sorts of other investors running around trying to buy redemption rights and then when they get them they sell them to the successful bidder who did not realize they could even be bought..

I watched my parents flip houses since I was little and have always been on job sites or made "pocket money" by doing chores like painting fences or washing kitchen cabinets, which I realize now my parents were putting us to work to build that sweat equity.

I used to get irate when I would see or hear some of the things spewed by wholesalers but over the years my temper has calmed as I’ve come to realize the inaccuracies they spread are in most instances not malicious, they merely have such limited knowledge that they don’t know any better.

The actuaries realize they have too many policies in one area and the insurance companies want to reduce risk and spread risk. 

As rates can fluctuate, acting sooner may give you more flexibility.Thank you, I didn't realize 20 months was such a short amount of time when it came to planning on the financing 

@Mike Smithy And just realized this is a 3-year old post...womp, womp.

And when they get that cheap price , about half way thru when things are going south and they realize they hired a cheap hack , its too late .