They are properties circulated to long lists of unsophisticated buyers and if you are the highest offer you’ve likely outbid a bunch of prospective buyers who underestimated their improvement costs or overestimated their ARV while most likely  proceeding without the ability to perform normal transaction diligence.

- Is it normal for the seller to specify the buyer's agent commission?

There is normally more of a progression as lenders will look for an improved  balance sheet and track record.

These are normally the same investors who are preparing 12 tab excel spread sheets for their $100k BRRRR single family’s…..yeah they’re over compensating. 

The irony...the party of tolerance being intolerant. insurance is always a bouncing ball.. my insurance in Lake Oswego and we have no fire risk other than normal No weather risk  just risk of winter gloom and depression. 

It's normally the fear of being listed as a defendant in a complaint and not the actual taking of assets that leads to this discussion we are having , although not articulated well.

This can go so many ways.The last people you want to talk to is a normal, average financial advisor.

Often, these are some of the hardest properties to get title insurance on for various reasons, and your policy may not be quite the same coverage-wise as what you'd get on a "normal" purchase on the MLS.

Screen and approve the applicant like normal.

It's totally normal to feel a bit overwhelmed.One thing that really helped me was diving into real-world examples.