Not to mention, dealing with you directly will save the owner 10's of thousands on broker fees. 

cash and private money JV How did you add value to the deal?

I already invested in 2 properties the traditional way (conventional loans) but am realizing that money is always going to be an issue.

I saved money on the labor cost by doing the work myself.

If SH was the place to make money, we would have bought there over the years.

Have them furnish their checking account number and approximate balance - together with similar savings account information.

I've heard that the Sarasota County is in need of money (and that's the reason AirBNB deducts taxes and directly passes them to the County) - how strictly are those rules enforced? 

It also sounds like you are bringing skills to the table and not money.

We'll also will call the BPO agent sometimes to confirm data on it to get more details(another way to figure out the quality of the report pretty quickly).Also keep in mind that bad BPOs can make you money too, like when the bank is using that for example, and you have quality boots on the ground giving you a more accurate value.

I own units with a wrap mortgage, however, the bank that had the current loan worked with us and basically let us take it over subject to because we were coming in to help save the owner/seller, so they were aware the whole time.