The deposit and first month's rent was paid on her behalf by a church group, so she's not out anything so to speak for leaving. 

This property stood out to me mainly because of the purchase vs rent ratio.

I have built a website tested one fb campaign that didn't have much success mainly because I was learning how to use it for the first time and have no idea what I am doing except for watching YouTube University - (I did not advertise as thoroughly as I should have with updating all the fb page info also) and have posted on craigslist and received one call from a non motivated seller looking to just get an evaluation of his property's worth.

For example, let's assume that the 'wholesaler' promised the elderly folks in your example that they could close in two weeks all-cash, and that this 'wholesaler' does not actually have the cash or anyone that's committed to buying 123 Main St at the time the promise was made.

-There is a 1200sqft unit on the main floor and 2x 600sqft units upstairs-There are two furnaces and two thermostats, but both thermostats are on the main floor, and the furnaces/ducting are split side to side. 

The main advantage to that is the house will step up in cost-basis when my uncle and dad get it.

Most of the time you can't purchase a property with Fannie/Freddie money mainly because they take too long to close. 

In London I use to be an estate agent mainly dealing with lettings (student renting).

They don't have access to the main account and I switch the money over each month. 

I have the main house they have a smaller 2 bed room on the side of the house.