Lately, he's been saying he wants to make more money and get into the investment game but he has limited capital (he has access to a HELOC for $60K at 6%).

Due diligence is the name of the game for me.

If the seller has 5-10 offers, something that’s quite common in some areas here in Buffalo, you can really drive up the price by playing that game.

With those two things said if you do decide to buckle and give in I would give them one or the other but not both.  

@Thomas Oberman what state is the property in? I

It is just when you first open door to walk in.  I

I violate my golf game every time I take a club out of the bag but I'm not sure how your ability to somehow grab some undefined violation has any impact on a data point that tells you to buy or not buy.

What condition is your property in? I

@William DeLuca Leverage is the name of the game.

Hello Fernando, live here in the AZ area and have dealt with the contractors out here for years and honestly the best way to get them out to your the area that you are looking to incest in, is to send out an invitation to bid and set up the day you want to do the walk through.