The infestation happened because he had a soft heart and tried to help out a homeless teen so we suffered that expensive learning experience together.

"as-is" appraisal.......... 130K Seller WILL accept...... 100K ARV................ 160K-175K Now, What im thinking is rescinding the 100K offer and offering 120K, with a "repair escrow" from buyer of 20K... which will be used to, well, repair it :) The reasoning behind this is to obtain conventional financing without paying exhorbant interest on a hard money repair loan.

I have had a soft opening for two weeks now without any advertising and I am nearly on pace to meet the income projections without my grand opening and marketing strategy.Thanks for your replies and any lenders you may know of.

If so, I'd "soft offer" maybe $5K to see if they are desperate to sell it.  

They can be slightly in the GC favor with a soft schedule but one that is acceptable for you.  

Our criteria for the broker we hired:Active investors themselvesUnfettered access to the MLS;  will run detailed analysis to support our offersAccess to network of inspectors, legal support, GCs; off market deals; Access to residential & commercial dealsJust plain easy to work w/.We chose a husband/wife team;  the husband concentrates on the hard numbers & finding the deals;  while the wife has the soft skills to sell on the back end.  

Any suggestions on how to remove the towel bar?

Poplar wood is soft (even though it is consider hardwood) with beautiful, even grain which is great for stain.  

What's plan B if the RE market goes soft?

Pro tips for you:Dark towels, dark sheets, bright open spaces with zero clutter.