Be sure to include not just fixing leaking sinks and the run of the mill maintenance items but also make-ready work and other odds and ends, like regular seasonal items (checking furnaces, A/Cs, lawncare, etc).

Or he employs me to do some consulting work for him, and secures the amount due with the house?   

I'm thinking share this story & she'll be all in plus exterior security cameras.Good Luck!

You will have a promissory note to document the loan terms and a mortgage or deed of trust to give the lender security in the property.

Security software guy McAfee said 2020 and in Cramers case it was "one day".

be sure to calculate all costs, so you know what you'll actually haveget your home ready and put it on the marketonce you get an offer, counter with a higher deposit for protection and a completion that suits your needsnow go into the wild and find your new homeonce it is found, secure a completion that is before yoursif the buyer of your home bails, you'll have the deposit as some sort of security (on a 300k home, 15k is reasonable)Alternatively, you could simply flip a few of those steps. 

So caution.. if you use them... make sure you have a for real deal.. plus their fee's are of course since its 100% financing at the very top of what HML cost.. one thing I like to recommend those looking for 100% financing is just get a money partner give them the lions share for them putting up the money.. you don't risk money and you start to build your experience and credentials then after a few you can go to a regular HML like lending home that will do 80% or 90% with only a modest 190.00 fee up front.also since you made this post you will probably get private messages from the scammers that work BP telling you your all approved but then just wanted you to send them 500.00 bucks etc.. to show your serious or some other bull crap... also facebook and linkdin are loaded with those crooks.. they are nothing but totally scammers they don't lend they have no money they just try to hook you for the small up front fee then will go dark on you... think lottery scams and other Jamacian and Nigerian prince scams.

You’ll definitely want to secure everything before you head on into this mission.

(Cash, Securities, Artworks, Furs, Sports Equipment, Vehicles, etc.)

Either just accept that they will smoke inside and plan to spend time and money getting rid of smokers residue if it will exceed the security deposit once they leave.