For some reason our society changed the arrangement from working six days and resting on the seventh to working five days and watching sports the other two.

If little or no equity, probate costs will likely outweigh the benefits of trying to save the house so an arrangement to get cash for keys from lender in return for a dignified relocation plan/timing would be preferable,

I will research, manage, and work on the properties myself (He is in another state entirely) so I was hoping to find out how some of you have set up this type of arrangement in the past.

Please feel free to reach out to me on here, or at my email listed on my profile, and hopefully we can reach an arrangement that'll be exactly what we both are looking for! 

Different markets aside, if there are other hungry buyers out there and you have a diamond in the rough, then you gotta do what you gotta do.This is a very flexible arrangement in these situations.

But I am having trouble identifying agents who will provide a timely response and arrange showing.

Generally wholesalers in my area don't have deals they are far to skinny. and I don't need them for inventory... but for someone who can't pay cash at an auction and needs time to get a HML or other type of financing a wholesaler at least will give you a little time to get financing arranged..

I do not know of any laws preventing such an arrangement and I'm pretty sure this is done all the time.  

Appraisals are arranged/accepted by the Buyer's LENDER!

Anyway, partner has a substantial amount of student debt (I believe $60k or so), I'm concerned how this would affect our arrangement, would I be liable for any of his debt?