Brian Gibbons thanks, I love how you present 3 scenarios; I've watched several of your vids where you demonstrate this technique.

Nathan, my numbers aren't well presented,  you're right.

Whatever it is, he gets it at closing after you've inspected that the house is still standing and is broom clean, and like a prize, he must be present at closing to win.... while you all are there signing papers and swapping checks,  you're having someone change all the locks. 

What they really mean is, "Will this short sale generate a sum of money that is not substantially less than an REO sale, minus costs for holding, repairs, sale and closing, discounted to present value?"

The upfront agreement - the second step in negotiating with home sellersWell the upfront agreement was designed to avoid some things.What would you want to avoid in a sales presentation?

It doesn't need to be fancy, it just needs to be "presentable".

Their role is not to tell people ho to vote for and who to like, but to present the news in an unbiased manner.Ironically, of the major TV networks, I actually think Fox (who we all know leans in one direction) is the least guilty of this.

That's exactly my original question: how to find the actual rehabbers (which is what I mean by "end buyer": one who actually intends to fix and flip the house).The obvious things I can do are:1) Clean up the property and make it as presentable as possible without going to any great expense.

Not presently. but we have had that as a restriction in the past.

I would recommend presenting a solid case to the previous homeowners and definitely threaten bankruptcy.