That is a fact, and it’s called time value of money.

@James Wise : thanks for the information on the housing judge.

You'll need to have things repaired ASAP or you'll be refunding guests and lose even more money that way.

I have seen many get completely ripped off and worse, contractor takes the money and poof their gone.

Every VA in the world is using that nonsense.It doesn't even make sense to a seller since you said you can have their property sold AND you decide on a price and send the money to them.

Redoing the titles and warranty deeds for our properties is costing us money I could have avoided if I had known better. 

They’ll come for their money regardless of where it ends up. 

My friend is going to supply the money for the down payment.

Where in your pean to sub to do you limit its use to buyers who have the money to buy out the mortgage on no notice when the seller’s lender calls in the note for due on sale, and to sellers who have the money to buy out the mortgage on no notice because the buyer was a fraud who rented the place out, kept the rent, and didn’t pay the mortgage? 

.- If you are thinking about selling, spend the little money to get your house a permit.