Funding the is coming from out of pocket and through family that are looking to invest with me so that part is taken care of.

I triple checked this with underwriting and also a 3rd party we use for guideline interpretation. 

They will also charge you to have an inspection by a 3rd party to make sure the work is done.

While the tax office tries to find ways to obtain the MLS information through third parties, they aren't supposed to have access.Most commonly the way they get the sales price is by sending an official letter to the property saying for you to disclose the amount.

Get independent inspection - do not accept the words of selling party, no matter how reliable.

The guests just informed us that one of the members of their party will be acquiring a certified ESA (Emotional Support Animal) dog next month.  

But I did find a pretty nice deal that I was late to the party on and is closing on Friday!

I had 2 partners/parties to notify and get approval from (my buyer and seller) every step of the way and it was exhausting.If you do think each partner brings something specific and valuable to the table, I would probably buy the first one TIC and have a JV agreement. 

<3 Welcome to the party.

There are some ways where you CAN do deals with a dis-qualified party, but it gets VERY complicated.