Contract states that the earnest money would only be returned if a clear title could not be produced; it was.This Buyer is attempting to buy several commercial properties in the Houston area so Wholesalers be ware.

I purchased a licensing test package when I took my exam, and worked through all of the sample exams several times before attempting the real thing.

You are my first attempt at understanding this situation.

I had a similar problem when I attempted to reply to a post from my iPad.

so in this particular house, I attempted to buy it before the foreclosure sale, at the auction and when it became an REO.

I would attempt to determine what the comps would be when it it brought up to move in condition.

#2 Can I contact the banks that own these properties and make an offer or attempt to buy the property?

The Safe Act was enacted because investors where setting the price willy nilly without justification, causing the buyer to never be able to qualify or close on bank lending.

Attempts by you to 'lock' the borrower into doing something with their property while the property is in distress may have some not so fun legal implications.

Verify the numbers and dig for inaccuracies.Do not even attempt to approach buyers or people that have connections to serious buyers until the numbers are validated.