also you want to in most instances have your title company run date down title before you accept one.. if there are leins and judgements your taking title sub too those when your record your dil.sometimes when U look at the current state of the title you will determine you need to do the full foreclsoure to extinguish juniors who are now latched on to your title.

My goal is to become a full-time investor.

Thus adding up to the full purchase price.  

They did not reply for 5 additional days and when they did, they demanded full rent payment and sent us receipts for the appliances they bought and the cleaning services they used prior to us moving in. 

These laws in Massachusetts are so lopsidedly tenant friendly and I am very interested in joining any group or organization that is actively fighting back against these ridiculous laws.

Based on your explanation above, she may want a full-price offer even though the home is trashed inside.As @Cassi Justiz said (sort of), you should make an offer and step away."

@Cole Hagen my feedback would be: 1) don't commit income tax fraud by purposefully under-reporting your income, I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the IRS rule is that other/misc. income in excess of $600 must be reported, and 2) if you ignore 1) and do chose to not report it, it's probably not a great idea to post about the fact that you're considering doing so on a site where you have your full name posted, how easy would it be for a Google search to turn that info up or for someone to report you to the IRS based on this post?

Multi investing is about income generating not appreciation.Make sure you maintain your property and keep your rents at full market rate and the rest is out of your hands.

I am now thinking, after hearing a few podcasts, that maybe flipping isn’t the best option for fresh investors who both have full time jobs.

- I have a full-time job in New Jersey and therefore will not be very hands on with the renovation.