The premium or discount will depend on the note and party.

I would go myself and repeat the process of what he did and get the phone number, then do the deal if i could.Then, i would attend his meetings and tell everyone what a moral hazard he IS.I would then post about it here on BP.Then, I would pay a visit to him - Disclaimer - (this part is hypothetical of course)

How can we structure an open ended escrow that places the funds with a third party and allows me to do the improvements and address the deferred maintenance?

Ali, well I'm with you on the stress part! I

The hardest part is the first one, similar to making a million, once you do it, you know how and repeating the process becomes much easier.

It was polliticians (I'm not specifying a party, this isn't a political discussion) that pushed the banks to lower standards, and people took advantage of it.

Hey BP,I'm looking to buy a home with a free standing detached mother-in-law apt.

However I don't have a piece of paper that says we passed them all from a 3rd party inspector.

I was wondering where you were... a little late for the party huh?

there is no "set" fee for that.. it is totally negotiated between the parties..