Once we reply that none are being made,  they have 5 days to respond that they are going to cancel or move on with understanding that no concessions or repairs will be made.

I appreciate any tips/tricks/recommendations and I appreciate your time responding to this post. 

Some will be faster to work with, and some will be slow to respond or not comfortable with their liability to FHA and will not play.

Over 50% of borrowers never responded back to their lender to pursue a loan mod.

I respond quickly and politely.

I also tried to contact the owner on the other side - the fence on that side isn't in great condition - and they didn't respond. 

I stopped buy the building last night to drop off some material and thought something looked different about their unit…peeked in a window, it looks like they knew want was coming or were planning on moving out anyway or they responded to our letter with lighting speed b/c 95% of their stuff was out of the unit…probably not going to see September’s rent.

(You know it's true.)So how should I check out anyone responding to my ad or post looking to partner with me? 

As all the respondents here have mentioned that there are caveats and concerns with the cashing out of ROTH IRA, but take a step back, spend some time with a financial planning (not asset management) professional who truly can show you all the options so you can make a truly education decision.

Paul, amazing stuff and I really appriciate you taking the time to respond.