Another way we've been finding off market deals are by calling listing agents and they typically have other properties that they haven't listed yet.

Cost: Typically we always see a 10x10 kitchen, rough numbers get this size done.

I'm typically offering around 70% of asking price in order to make workable numbers. 

The cash out re-fi typically has higher closing costs (and often requires an appraisal too).

No, the article specifically mentions he leverages it into a $3m LOCIt was on Bloomberg:Sifakis, the Florida flipper, typically gets a $3 million line of credit from an investment firm for about every $1 million he raises on RealtyShares, giving him added buying power.Soooo, not sure how that works?

What are typical response rates for a direct mail campaign from an investor or homebuyer to potential sellers? 

Nothing I'm aware of bars attorneys from drafting, reviewing, and advising on promissory notes, but loans used for household purposes typically now require it to be finalized through a licensed broker with specific disclosures.

The typical option period is 10 days, which is short enough.If there are similar comps in the neighborhood that are in better condition, bigger, etc., you can certainly use that as a bargaining chip to get a lower price. 

Given that fractured condos typically sell at cap rates above apartments, 9% sounds about right. 

I'm not sure of the custom in your market, but here in Baltimore we typically only use a specific "appraisal contingency" for cash deals.