Since the closing I have had conversations with all three unit, in English, and they all completed the original estoppel agreement and stated they paid a double payment upon moving in, and the amount thy said to have paid matched the numbers on the “mistake” on the document provided by the listing agent.

I would match the terms for the HML to the owner in JV, with the intention of refinancing ASAP.

If they were not able or comfortable doing this, they were not a match for me.

If the contractor is due At Least the money due as each draw occurs, no problem with signing the check over to them.....in that case only.Preferably, you have a contract with draws where the draw amount from the insurance company Matches the draw amount you are paying the contractor.  

Agents who want to work with you will start sending you properties that they think loosely match your criteria and ones who don't will stop sending anything.

I have walked away from deals I really wanted to happen because the sellers desires and my desires just didn't match.

The best advice given to me (by a mentor in the neighborhood) was to get a general ARV by calculating cost per unit, not try and find another exact match to your 11 unit. i.e. there's a rehabbed 34 unit in my area on the market for $1.2 mil, brings each 2 bed apt to a cost per unit of $34k.

I narrowed it down to houses that are as close as it can get to being a match based on bedroom, bathroom, square footage, and year built.

Looking at a MLS listing to learn what to look for here: 1600 N Emerson AveMinneapolis, MN 55411http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/6099429The numbers I calculate are pretty close to matching the 10 CAP shown on LoopNet.  

Regarding the transfer of deed after the purchase,   i was under the impression that i would run into problems with insurance provider damanding the name on the  deed would need to match name on file, or something of that matter.