Well let's just say the owner just wants to refi due to the the mortgage reaching maturity.I heard something about commercial mortgages that are more than 5 years.

Last Thought:  If your parents plan on exchanging into a property with the intent of renting the property to you, make sure that they are charging you something close to fair market rent for living there. 

if the custom length keeps coming back it could be something with your api feed.

If a lot of work is needed, itemized costs will add up fast, and depending on how well-versed/skilled your GC is, your deal could be killed if something is missed. 

We're interested in doing something similar possibly at Mesa Falcon and potentially KCHD if we can get them to move on any possible fee simple acquisitions.  

Anyone have any experience with using this program, trying to decide if its worth my $2000 or if its something I can easily do on my own.

Instead of it being more of a level playing field, where commissions were essentially standard, a lower asking price with a buyer paid broker or a higher asking price with a seller paid buyer broker will be something for investors to consider before presentation.

Find something that failed on market and send the seller a letter asking to buy.

I've been looking at properties casually but would want to use this money to buy something in need of TLC and either fix/flip or keep as an STR depending on the properties that come available.  

Interest rate as of March 2024 is around 8% for refinance and it's challenging to find something that return at least 10% cash on cash right now. with the line of credit like HELOC you only pay when you draw. good luck!