We connected through BP, exchanged emails and talked on phone and decided to work together.

There are a lot of things to consider of course but generally speaking, do you guys use software from websites like zilpy.com or do you just make some phone calls, gather data, and put it all together to get your stats?  

Most people who answer the phone will have some general knowledge of the place.

(pick up the phone and call the seller realtor to get actual expense numbers)total time: less than 1 minute.Don't dwell on the x% scale.  

I'm wondering if this is just the mobile home business- I've had the same kind of luck with mobile homes I've flipped. 

You would have to find the borrower, explain the situation and arrange for payment in exchange for a signed authorization.The other thing that worked was having the escrow officer use the lender/servicer's automated phone system.  

Most likely, when you ask for your money back, those phone calls won't be returned. 

The only issue I have with this is that the lady I was referring to is not very mobile, so even that will be a tough one for her, especially in the freezing Wisconsin winters. 

The older generations did not have computers, cell phones, financial calculators, ...etc, but they had a lot of common practical sense and deeper understanding of life matters.

For our Mobile Home Park and onsite manager collects all the rent and deposits it.