So I tried youtube watched a lot of different instructors, going to the range and golf 4x a week to put in work.  

Whoever it is that you use for your eyes on the prize should be instructed as to what noticeable issues you are willing to accept and what would be unacceptable, so that you don’t get into the cost of inspections on stuff you are going to walk away from.

That is working within the law, as that is exactly what the law instructs you to do in certain situations.Maybe "taking advantage of" weren't the best choice of words for what I was trying to express, though.You say "if they are working within the law..." but they are not "within the law when they use the strategy I described.

I was provided a HUD 1 and Wire Instructions (and wired the money) before I was provided with ANY other documents.  

There is a worksheet (in 1040 instruction ) that you can use to figure out if you need to calculate ATM tax (form 6251)Worksheet will ask bunch of question that will give you “end “number.

The majority of the course is on-line with a weekly 3 hour instructor lead class at their facility on Barnes Road.I passed my state exam on the first try. :-)Randy

Many in their installation instructions will tell you this voids the warranty if there is an issue.

Just need to provide crystal clear instructions (we use video's) for your VA to work with.As far as checking if a property has been sold: We use the local county appraisers site, though it can take a while for the site to update following a sale.

Read this:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/7786/73261-my-...then this:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/7786/73445-how...If you want more way more specific instructions on how to do it step by step, write me a message.

Then call your escrow and tell her you agreed to buy the house as-is at whatever dollar amount and she will type escrow instructions that will supersede any contract you would have had signed anyway.