The cost is built in somewhere to what they are doing.We get landlords offering free rent here for 1 year.The rent isn't free on commercial as they then have year 2 at a higher than normal rate to recover some of the lost rent and then built in escalations that are higher and more frequent than normal.Never get sucked in by a gimmick.I tell all my clients to be slow and methodical in doing a deal to avoid "knee jerk" reactions.It takes a long time to make money and a small amount of time to lose it.You also have to watch out for if they are in pre-foreclosure or not.They could be trying to collect an upfront payment with free rent and then walk.

Money from the sound of it is something your client dosent have which means its money you wont ever see.

How many clients do you have?

not really. i think a good inspector will catch the same things for HO or investor. a bad one will miss-inform both types of clients. just watch Homes Inspection and you will see crazy stuff inspectors miss.having said that, i never hire an inspector. i know more about houses and home improvement than 90% of them. by the time i place and offer i have already inspected the house. i put "no inspection required" and they think i am nuts. one more way to sweeten their "deal" and make them accept my offer.

The seller's attorney was THEN supposed to talk to their client about it and never did.

McKellar Newsom If the person is Canadian here are some banks:Harris bank (bank of montreal) will deal with loans 50% of purchase price but they will want to have a relationship with the buyer firstRBC Centura (RBC canada) not as picky to having a pre-existing relationship with clients and will do up to 70% of loan to valueWashington Federal- minimum investment $50,000 to $700,000 up to %65 of Loan to ValueTD Canada trust-not sure the details but I know some investors have used them.

I had a client come in who received a 1099-misc from his PM company which had the net rent paid to him.

I'm assuming that no attempt was made to rent the property in 2011.Your situation is why I ask my clients to call me through out the year before purchasing or selling their property.

Here are 3 tips for avoiding popular lending scams:1.Run away from fee collectors: A lending scam is usually present if high, upfront fees are paid directly to the lender.2.Obtain references from the lender: Although real references are hard to verify, always ask for references from the lender’s clients.

My wife is in insurance and so many agents will work a client over for a bit of commission.