I enjoy the rehabbing process (except the headaches!)

For me your D would be F = War zone,D would be section 8/low income,C would be blue collar/laborer - salary varies with localB would be as you said except again salary varies with geography.A would be as you said.There can be lots of overlap for D and F.

Doubt that happens.But, there are always exceptions, in rural areas they may be the only game in town for any buyer to use, if that's the case financing it to a new borrower, getting a better collateral position is better than it sitting on the books and taking automatic write downs while holding it for sale.Their written loan policy will dictate what they can do, to avoid issues of lending outside adopted loan policies means changing the policy for all loans, not just to a single transaction.

The Japanese market has been worthless for over twenty years now (except for the ski resorts), so do you expect to buy from a distance?

Who is to say, except I don't want to have to work 40+hours per week so I can have a 'new' car in the driveway (BTW, the car gets older as the years tick by).

In my area we can have "assistants" I have several assistants who are basically unlicensed people who have full access to mls (except my listings, etc.)

I don't think there are any issues except with lender.

Option 1 is sort of my obvious direction, but I have yet to hear examples of how that normally works from anyone other than an attorney.Option 2 is a smart move, with the exception that it's my understanding I can't do the work on an SDIRA purchased property, as it violates a regulation about personal use.

What I did was very similar to what your wife feels comfortable with except the last part.

They won't be quick except to give you an early, low offer/check and hope you take it.I'm a former underwriter, but not a former claims handler.Rick