I really need to iron out my "elevator speech"  I'm not trying to sell them on anything that isn't a good thing, it can really be a win-win for all parties involved if it's structured correctly. 

I think seller financing with a lease to own exit strategy is a great solution where everyone wins. 

You are using leverage, win, and you are paying it down faster, win!

But you want to make sure you have a good argument and supporting documentation for why you charged what you did to increase your chances of winning the case. 

  :)   So glad to hear that your patience paid off so well for you and that you kept your eye on the prize the whole time!  

If the owner wins, the counter suit is asking for damages and one of the first accusations by the defendant's attorney is "fraud by inducement".

Are you going to double close these HUD property 'wins' with a B-C cash buyer and (most likely) transactional funding?

You might get more rent.Just like flipping a property you have to recondition and get rent ready based on the type of tenant that will live in the property.If you are in an area with higher turnover than you don't want to put really nice stuff in there.Remember to not make it about your personal standards.What you deem acceptable and what other consider a nice place to live might be 2 different things.I make things functional but do not over improve.I can tell you that doing basic electrical and plumbing yourself will save you a ton.Stay away from contractors that make it seem like you are getting a good price and feel like you are getting over on them.I find the professional contractors give you a bid and if they win the work they don't complain about the low price they put forward they just get it done the right way.

Win win situation for everyone and it's business as usual.

He's also running for president and will probably win the Iowa caucus Jan 3rd.