We also have auto closing hinges on some doors and they seem to stop slamming.

I am currently working with one contractor who has done a few flips in the past, but I am thinking about venturing out on my own.

Stops the money hemorrhage of mortgage payments in the case of vacant properties or where a "tenant" may not be paying (it happens).

@Mark HoDo a joint venture w the sellerYou want to offer the seller a joint venture agreement and buy it on subject to and get titleYou give a note for their equity in the JV agreement you agreed to pay after note in 3 to 6 monthsYou have title and then you sell w an agent pay the costs to sell with the agent pay the note off and hopefully you have a good JV fee as profit

I am interested in venturing into a multi unit deal and was considering using them for financing.

We have thought about venturing out that way to see what deals we might find but so far we have not, there are deals closer to us that keep us from that. 

If the payments are current, that means that the seller/owner has the resources to keep it that way but would prefer to stop the bleeding.

Do you have the funds to stop the foreclosure?

My take on the difficulty of maintaining both professions is that if you want it bad enough nothing will stop you.

Based on a questionnaire I was able to put together for motivated seller's, I asked the seller if I could stop by and see the property this week.Once I get to the home, what is the first thing I should do to make sure the home owner doesn't feel that I am trying to take advantage of her?