Some sort of skip tracing?

Apparently it works like a FHA loan except they skip the long inspection process.

In martial arts they always taught us to learn and master the basics first, and Nickerson teaches the only method that has stood the test of time, 50+ years and still good advice (though the tax advice you can obviously skip... :)Also, a good sanity check is T Reeds list of gurus and his BS tests that he's done on each.

At the apartment complex where I worked, we would not accept anyone who had any sort of skip or eviction on their record.

That's not to say that I could possibly maybe have known some people who hypothetically have skipped all that bureaucratic hassle because their gut told them the tenant is way too lazy to ever come back with some sort of wrongful eviction litigation.

I'm kind of a nature boy, too, so I'm also a little squicked out by the thought of putting something like that in front of some otherwise beautiful landscape.At the same time, I think it's a terrible idea to throw out an effective technique just because it gives you weird feelings.What are your thoughts on that, @Skip MacKenna?

Offer 2 - $2,000 now then$40,000 + 50% of the net net profit after the house is fixed up then sold.I would skip offer 2 and make this offer insteadoffer 3 - $2,000 now and $50,000 after the house is fixed up and sold. 

If you are more likely to skip that or are new to investing, then I would more often than not stick with the first path as there are more safety catches in the process like most have said.With that said, there are situations where the second path can make a lot of sense too depending on what your goal is.  

No way NOT having a dishwasher is going to fly in our market...... could easily skip the garbage disposal but no way on the dishwasher delete.....

If not, skip this paragraph.