We are still at zero I would say.2) Will the fact that they already have a higher offer in their system and they know that a buyer was already willing to offer that much, make it a lot harder for them to approve a low ball offer I will make as an investor?

I have a credit card for my flipping company, but it does have a personal guarantee.To establish credit for the business I have other trade lines in the name of the company - utilities, cell phones, insurance, charge accounts with suppliers (plumbing supply houses, Grainger, etc.).Putting utilities in the name of your business is the easiest and quickest way to get the credit ball rolling.

How does this sound: If lessee/buyer/tenant exercises option, make the sale contingent on bank approval of short sale.

Only thing you can do is move on :idea: the market is crazy right now and the weird thing is there are agents out there that would rather NOT get paid than put in an investors "low ball" offer.

A certain amount of truth, mixed with a lot of fluff, all rolled into a big ball of BS - all for only $1495 ($6800 if purchased seperately).

And you can’t evict them because it would be retaliatory. “If the landlord tries to raise the rent, terminate or otherwise change your tenancy within six months of when you contact the Board of Health, join a tenants’ organization, or exercise other legal rights, the landlord’s action will be considered retaliation against you, unless the landlord can prove otherwise.

Once I get the ball rolling.

So, presently, I have the ball rolling on both properties.

At least that is what my crystal ball says!

Short sales (and REOs) are an exercise in frustration.