The seller would probably list the property before just accepting 67K on it,So I wouldn't waste time with this deal unless you probe a little deeper to gauge sellers motivation.What about taking the property over subject to the existing mortgage? 

We use Excel to make sure all the numbers of a property make sense before even taking a deeper look.

It's such an emotional rollercoaster - not one that I will get off until the fat lady sings but I thought some stories from BPers who thought their deals were dead - when ultimately they weren't - would help me ride out the emotional wave.Thanks in advance for sharing!

I think I any investor has an emotional and psychological component to his or her practice that is fundamental.

The owner is emotionally attached to the property and it's common for them to want more.

First, take the emotion out of your investments.

That's a really tough pill to swallow emotionally and so it makes it hard to get the house under agreement at a price that makes sense AND that leaves enough margin for the wholesaler.

It makes it tougher when you let your emotions get tied in here (in this case your sympathy towards the ill father and the true desire to help someone), but if you can't help you can't help.

That's not something we want to get in to - emotionally or legally.Thanks to both of you for taking the time to reply.  

This helped with the security and safety emotional concerns in the interim.