I'm sure you have thought about this but any chance you could find someone in Denver/Ft.

They have lost their last real chance of keeping the house.

You got a contract once (hopefully quickly), there is a good chance you'll get another one (hopefully quickly also).

Phil,There is a chance you can keep the EM if you can prove you lost other tenants and where the proof comes in at if you can produce sign applications and what would you do if the other side wants to talk to the tenants you say you lost.

I went to do a bid for a deal , cash deal, and the realtor ask for ernest funds to secure deal ...how can I go around ernest money without ruining my chances of defaulting on deal???

There's a great group of people here who chances are have been there and done that, all at your fingertips.

As stated by others, Fannie gives a first chance on property bids to owner occupants but some of the properties are not purchased by occupants especially if they don't qualify for a FHA 203K loan.

Also @Zach Schwarzmiller any chance the Whole Foods is a free-standing pad site that they are doing a lease-back offer on?

My Colleagues on BiggerPockets will get first chance at all my contracts.

There is also a chance one of my past tenants broke it and never said anything.