So, you have a plan in place but "buyer" has made an offer which would interfere with your plan.If you agree and they perform, upside is you don't lay out fix up cash and your time supervising project.If they don't perform, you've lost 30-60 days holding costs, risk of a market change, or interest rate increase, etc.Put them on the "waiting list" and notify them not to enter project until invited, which should be after competition or never. 

Interestingly enough I received an invitation from BP to pay $200. for a webinar explaining how to find all the funding sources you'll ever need.

@Todd Campbell Thanks for the invite.

I've been outbid on numerous properties with very mediocre numbers.

It is also a good idea to join Lifestyles also as it is where I got started and probably how numerous others got started. 

I am told gcs don't put permits in windows bc it invites people to come in and steal.

I was hoping the inclusion of all of these will show estate representatives that I can offer numerous services if reaching out.

If she were represented by a realtor, you would have gotten either the flat rejection you did, or an invitation to submit your "highest and best."

Also, not to nitpick but most veterans I know have been quite successful after leaving the military, I don't know that I would label them as an entire class of low income tenant though numerically speaking I know there are many who fit the bill.

There are numerous online payment calculators, too, but you really want to get and learn Excel or some similar program.