It's an off market deal and the owner has his brother as realtor and they just aren't very open with information critical to the proofing of my analysis step.  

OR you probably need your relatives to step in here to help. 

Let me know if you are still interested in pursuing a strip mall development and we can work something out.

Hey all,Long time reader/listener - first time poster… I figured it was time to step out of the shadows and become an active member on the Bigger Pockets forums.

It helps to be able to step back and look at objectively like you all. 

You should certainly pursue them aggressively.

Getting a photographer is a great first step!

For those who don’t know what these programs are, these loans allow a buyer to purchase with only 5% down, no pmi (also on Jumbo purchases)Think of the purchase as a pie, the 1st mortgage lender loans 80% of the pie on a low fixed rate, the 2nd mortgage lender steps in and helps out with the otherwise down of 15% of the pie, and the buyer only brings the final 5% of the pie as a down payment.No PMI, No Escrows and when you Divide the purchase loan like this, you can Conquer the 2nd mtg by paying it off and you’re left with only the 1st mtg payment …and again, doing it with only 5% down and No PMI! 

In my own case I have the cash; but the re-fi is the 'proof', so I am thinking of doing the re-fi anyway (and paying it off early) it is an important step to demonstrating what a lender thinks of what has been done for the value of the property.

what is the first step to purchasing an over the counter lien?