Time will tell...some unreasonable sellers become reasonable when they truly have to sell (or when they encounter someone they are interested in selling to).

@Dalmar Segrest-Brooks Super frustrating, and all of us have encountered the same problem somewhere along the line. 

Report has been gained, knowledge traded, you know what they do and how and they know what you can do.I'm still waiting for you to fix my garden and suggest a better wardrobe for occasions I may encounter.

Every bank we've encountered is going to want 15-25% down on the sale price, regardless of the appraisal.

We (my other business) send 5-8 Canadian originated wire transfers to various international destinations each month and 80% of our encountered "difficulties" are with U.S.A. destined wires.It's a bit reassuring to hear it's also cumbersome internally ....

Where it can go off the rails is when you encounter advanced problems you have little experience with such as structural or foundation issues. 

If we're talking worst-case scenarios then yes, the eviction process is lengthy but how often do we encounter worst-case scenarios? 

@Connie Chan if you’re talking in general for me it’s probably maintenance that I haven’t encountered before (which is becoming less and less) or pro longed vacancy.If you’re talking remote investing (which I’ve also done), then that adds a whole new ball game.I’d say getting ripped off by contractors would be number 1 then, or overpaying for stuff (which happens all the time, mainly to people from the west coast).

I work side by side with my guys and I wanted to share a few photos of the properties we encounter.

Ultimately, it's their house and you could encounter a lot of conflicts when it comes to demo, stylistic choices, etc.