He really has carved out a niche allowing him to perform almost all functions in-house, creating leads off of every call.Anyhow the initial plan was to get me started as a Loan Originator, then once I was familiar with that end of things I could grab a property and he would walk me through the process.

My most cost effecient form of getting leads is direct mail!

Most insurance policies do not cover a lot of the hazards that landlords face - like lead paint, asbestos, mold, etc.

Maybe you should consider looking at one of the online property management software platforms?

I even helped write (with no author credit) an internal guide when I worked with one of the Big Four for the leading guy of the firm in San Fran that specialized in 1031 (I was low on chargeable hours and needed a project).

Now I am wondering how to approach this deal (and the Realtor) with an offer in which we can assign the contract or if I should just cut my losses and pass the lead off to an investor.Any thoughts/ideas are greatly appreciated.

I filter out my leads and call the more qualified ones in an effort to maximize my time.

I have a property lead from a highly motivated seller.

Besides negotiation, FSBO is also about obtaining leads.

As far as offer deadlines, these are merely part of an overall marketing strategy, and are not "official" or set in stone in any way (except HUD, VA and some auction platforms to some degree).