No buyer in my opinion should lower their expectations so low that they accept anything like what was listed here.On the flip side, I still think your awesome and a fantastic resource for other investors - just had to disagree with you (shock!)!

They do preliminary prequalification and dont get deeper into it like POF until after the the bid is won.

@Eric W.You would be very shocked how many listing agents have a list of houses that they promised to do an open house for the owner and usually put it off in hopes of the house selling quickly in the first 30 or so days, because they say they are to busy to do them or they are not worth the time in regards to money...

When you learn what they are really paying per square foot for LABOR for tile instalation, backsplash installation, granite installation, painting, carpet installation, etc. you will be shocked at how low it is.

In the meantime, you may be able to do a little fact finding of your own looking up the public records of the property and performing some preliminary analysis using the B.P.

The preliminary FEMA flood map (2012) is believed to be more accurate and is more aggressive. 

(I have only been on BP for a short time and I'm shocked to see so many people ask questions that they should have already known the answer to BEFORE getting into this!)

I guess a better way to word the question would have been---I am shocked that there are no ethical violations for this type of behavior.

What she said shocked me; my sister bought the house in late 2006 or 2007 and was upside down on the house.

I know I can do a preliminary title search on my county's website.