You could have ordered the appraisal earlier in the process....most people don’t want to spend the $500 until they know they are approved, but it usually leads to “we are just waiting on the appraisal”.

Don't try to do it without someone who knows how to protect the interests of all involved, usually an attorney. 

For wholesalers buyers are far easier to find than sellers, so that is how they spend most of their time.

In the last month of May she said that they will not do any work on the house and Clayton Morris has fallen in WPP - witness protection program.

Having spent the previous 2 years slogging through 80 hr work weeks, I realized I needed to make a change...that rat race was not how I wanted to spend the next 40 years of my life. 

Could you spend me that recommendation as well.

Then you try to kick them out and by the time you do they trash the place and you have to spend more money you dont have . 

My ultimate goal is to achieve financial freedom so that I can spend more time with my loved ones, travel more often, and help those in need.

And yes, as Ken Nyczaj says, learning from those books he recommended is like a must before you make spending decisions.

@Brad Patterson if the seller accepts your offer, most of it the process will be similar to the first with the exception that you'll need to spend more time on the details relating to the mortgage financing which can get a little technical for a blog but put simply...