His point is that desperation to pay your bills will lead to greater financial creativity.

We can make you a fast cash offer in as little as 48 hours and ensure a fast, hassle-free, stress-free sale!

Your rehab may be to slightly higher standards to ensure a quick sale.

In fact, that is how you get enemies and have me ensure that everyone from Code Enforcement, building departments, utilities, etc that have built relationships with, knows this is how this person acts.

We weren't sure if we should stick to our model or if there was a different, creative solution to make money this way.Has anyone come across this before?

That's certainly a creative idea.

Understanding that not all pre-approvals are the same, what are some requirements or questions I can ask to ensure that the lender has actually run a credit check, verified employment, etc?

I have been investing since 2007 with my family, we used own our money to buy our first property, and then our second property which is a triplex using creative financing (we literally don't paid any money, just the attorney expenses, because the previous owner couldn't pay the mortgage anymore).

I just need to ensure the investment is actually there.Thanks!

Get creative.