I understand that for a condo, the HOA may have the right to buy or lease it first, but would they go to that length to prevent a less-than-10%-down buyer? 

I only give them a short time (about 5 days) to meet for the lease signing before they lose their exclusive rights to the unit, so this prevents someone from dragging their feet after they've signed the contract to hold.Once the lease is signed, I take down the ads and send out emails to people in mid-marketing flow letting them know that the apartment has been rented but I will reach out if something falls through.

I'm talking about everything from flashing a new window installation correctly to prevent future water damage to making sure all finish work is properly aligned and looking clean. 

I know it can be done, but the lender or investor may have overlays that could prevent it? 

You should stop thinking about finders fees, and start thinking what value can I bring besides introductions.Think about it another way, if I was already planning to invest in a deal, but knew that the company was giving out finder's fee, what prevents me from telling my friend to introduce me to them so he can collect some money?

I remember seeing ads that say about fire preventive storage systems.

Some people see it as a strength, but I like how you mentioned that it can prevent you from taking action on great deals.Thanks again for your experienced reply! 

I wonder if there are any state codes that prevent this. 

Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:Agreed, please don’t be tying up people’s houses facing foreclosure if you can’t actually buy....then when you can’t find a buyer they no longer have time to find a real buyer.this is why on the west coast they passed laws in how you can deal with people in foreclosure.. of course like many things real estate does not stop the bad actors.. but there laws on the books to prevent those that have no ability to close from abusing homeowners in distress

Because it hides the fact that they are a bad tenant and prevents future landlords from being able to properly assess the quality of a applicant.