My broker was saying something about specific performance since the buyer waited until the Friday before closing to let the seller know they can't get in touch with the HOA may help her get out of the contract.

The cool part is as you move forward these same people that are on this thread now will very likely jump in and answer specific questions that you have.

The bank will send you a specific Pay Off (good thru a certain date), after your uncle requests it.  

Can anyone provide software information relative to this specific capability?

If you don't have to spend any money to get the cash-flow I believe it's better to just be patient and wait on the rehab.On your particular deal , hard to know without more specifics but if you assume 50% operating expenses, they are asking a 4.6% cap which seems really high for an older, partially rehabbed property.

Brian,I don't have a specific suggestion but I would start with what agency or companies are insuring a lot of rentals.  

Asking real estate agents around the country for the best advice on how to build a higher clientele in a short amount of time as a new agent in the market.

I have 500K to invest in cash and there is a lot of opportunities out there, I'm not familiar with those specific cities so it's confusing.

Any time you hear someone say "Oakland is ___________" without specifying a specific area in Oakland, just know that they are automatically wrong. :)

I would be happy to talk more with you about what your goals are and what you are more specifically looking for!