If the company won't answer the questions I fax the release if they still won't, I let the applicate know I need this information and can move forward once they get that to me, and then I move on. 

Offer to release deposit after contingency period *warning * this is a ballsy move, so really be ready on this one 7.

DefinitionsAs used in this subchapter --(1) The term "Bureau" means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.(2) The term "communication" means the conveying of information regarding a debt directly or indirectly to any person through any medium.(3) The term "consumer" means any natural person obligated or allegedly obligated to pay any debt.(4) The term "creditor" means any person who offers or extends credit creating a debt or to whom a debt is owed, but such term does not include any person to the extent that he receives an assignment or transfer of a debt in default solely for the purpose of facilitating collection of such debt for another.(5) The term "debt" means any obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay money arising out of a transaction in which the money, property, insurance or services which are the subject of the transaction are primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, whether or not such obligation has been reduced to judgment.(6) The term "debt collector" means any person who uses any instrumentality of interstate commerce or the mails in any business the principal purpose of which is the collection of any debts, or who regularly collects or attempts to collect, directly or indirectly, debts owed or due or asserted to be owed or due another.

Greetings fam,A lien release (for a mortgage) was recorded a few years ago on a property.

They have to bore from the alley to extend the gas service to the rear house, in addition to moving the gas meters on the rear property to the south side of the house to be in a more safe place.

Right now the on-market deals are in the foreclosures and properties with extended days on market because of the lack of inventory and amount of competition with retail buyers otherwise. 

However, if the family member is the one providing just the high net worth/liquidity and thus will be extending the deals to outside investors, then you would need to syndicate properly with SEC reg D requirements.

I have extended several under market rent leases and continue to do so for some of my elderly tenants on fixed income.

I know I'd pay at least 50 more for something like that.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/results-of-schlages-industry-insight-survey-reveals-what-millennial-renters-want-in-2017-300369197.html

They re-lease the place at a ridiculous rate.