EM in the form of a check MUST be deposited within a certain amount of business days.. it can't be held un cashed.. so that is a non issue and your paranoia on that issue is un founded.As to Escrow  in So Cal its customary to have separate escrow and title companies.. in Nor cal for instance and Oregon and Washington Title and escrow is all under one roof.So its common for brokerages to own these.. they must make a disclosure that they own them. and many times in these type of instances the Seller will dictate who they want to work with.. you could of course have an attorney represent you in this transaction and interact  with the escrow company if your that worried.Liz Pendance on the condo makes bank loan not feasible until that's cleared .. so unless your paying cash its a non starter anyway... this is one thing that condo associations and those that own condo's really miss the ball on .. they think they will just sue.. but in essence they cook their own goose as their property becomes illiquid ...

I was just curious about specifically the Dallas market and if it would be financially feasible to live in a decent area of the city and pursue the strategy of owner-occupied financing for a small multi-family.

I am curious if this purchase price agreement is feasible.  

Hi all, I am moving back to the US from London to go do an MBA. I'll have no salary and my credit history is just good (it was perfect 7 years ago, but haven't used credit as living in the UK). I want to buy a flat in...

I thought that you might find it interesting that by coincidence attached  a link to one of my past consulting projects that I left in 2015 as there were many problems with the developers and vision as well as the feasibility of the B2 building.

Hello everyone, Can anyone near south Texas/Gulf Coast recommend a consultant to perform a market feasibility report for commercial investments of multiple industries?

Physically, the advice others have given, such as closing off the upstairs vents and sealing off the path to upstairs (if feasible) are good advice for maximizing the use of the existing system.I try to keep my BP posts positive and informative.

A notice of interest may be more feasible being that you've actually spent money here and have documentation to go along with it. 

I am just looking for options that might make this feasible.

Since you have some cash, its more feasible than for someone who's trying to do it with no cash for earnest money.