One consideration is to always check the Clue report with your insurance agent during the option period to see insurance costs and potential coverage and past claims.  

What are some strategies you recommend to avoid Saturday check-in or check-outs splitting the weekend? 

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You will want to check with your insurance carrier and I would make sure they are properly licensed, insured and or bonded. 

.- $968 difference paid out over 12 months would be $80.60 per month MORE.The mortgage company is claiming that I owe $3,000 MORE in escrow and is charging me an additional $250 per month.I checked with them and I've NEVER missed a payment and have been up to date this whole time.They say its not a mistake but couldn't explain why I owed $3000 more instead of $968 more for the year.Am I missing something? 

My idea for an alternative is to use Bill Pay and just register the CC payment by transferring from the checking account and writing a "check" from the CC account for all the bills paid in that period.  

Bill, I am checking with hard money also and the rates are around 12%.

About 30% of all inquiries I receive over Zillow are from fraudsters like stolen identities or fake employment paperwork, and good old classics likemy partner tried to apply over Zillow with a background check, but something is not working on Zillow website but you have my application this should be enough?

Upon winning the bid 10% needs to be paid in cash or bank check, when would the balance be due?

I know advanced investors are not possibly using this tool, by me as a newbie has been using it to do a quick check before deep diving into a property.