Also, the seller really doesn't have much power in a short sale situation other than to wait for the lender to make a decision.

If he doesn't black out the price, I now know how much he's making, and that factors into my decision to negotiate and how.If he blacks out the price, I'm fine with that and will negotiate based on other information relating to the deal.

They never said they would PROTECT R vs W, they said it would be the adminstration policy, which also means that IF a bill for personhood ends up on the Presidents desk, he can and probably would sign it as Romney said along with Ryan that the court should not be making that decision (meaning the legislature should be setting social order).

I always thought that those watching my money had my best interests in their decisions.

I'm a software developer by trade and Excel just didn't cut it for me so I created my own solution.

However, chances are professional trades will be faster and better than you at their craft.

The standard payment (when one is made) is about $3000, but I've seen sellers on my deals get up to $20,000 and have heard about them getting up to $40,000.There is nothing you can do to impact the bank's decision of whether to provide this incentive, and you generally only know it the lender will be giving money to the seller once the bank issues an approval letter, which will contain all the terms of the sale approval.As for the buyer giving the seller money, I've never seen that allowed, but if the bank will allow it (make sure it's in writing!)

I realize this isn't very scientific, but I make the decision based on how "give" there is.

"; that's certainly how my parents operated, she made the financial decisions (for 55 years), he just signed where she told him to.

What amount of deductible makes sense is an individual decision based on your business model, investment basis in the property, resources and operating capital, etc.