My latest buy, I paid 50k at tax auction and its worth about 95k with a fresh coat of paint.

All three of us are smokers, so a balcony is very important for us to have fresh air and to smoke on the balcony.

I would tend to think that banks are used to getting all types of threats & rants and simply dismiss them, they only move on the ones delivered by the sheriff, a laywer letter may get them to notice a little.

Jon KlausYou should check out this video on the "l-curve" too:L-CurvePeople's sense of entitlement and miscalibration of the value they deliver to society will never be corrected.

We have a bonus when job delivered on time.

I deliver on my word, it just doesn't help when you have gained that business and the agent on the other side won't accept the offer because of a past experience or misconception with the "Big Banks".

This does not take long. if any problems come up with title, that is on the seller, not me so i do not need days for due diligence on that. if they cant deliver clear title free of liens and encumbrances, no matter if I have 0 days or 10 days inspection period, I am free to back out if they can not clear the liens.As a buyer, your only concern is the condition of the property (contractor bids, termite, home inspection, foundation, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing inspections.

If it's a normal sale, these need to be paid out of the seller's proceeds, and delivered to you free and clear.

Many of these contractors pay their suppliers months after the product is delivered.

Depending on the eviction laws for the area and sophistication of the tenants it can take months and months to get them out.You can make a request that the unit be delivered tenant free on the upstairs unit as a condition of the sale.