I rarely have to give them and when I do, that just comes off my exit price and I consider that less than my pre-determined exit price.

We work as REO brokers for the banks, and typically they do not accept offers with any contingencies - we are always instructed to counter out everything except for financing, which is typically 7 - 10 days for a full loan approval.On another note, which most buyers are unaware of - most REO properties are sold with pre-determined Title and Escrow companies, and almost all sellers (banks) that we work with cannot cancel an escrow and open a new escrow if the deposit is in dispute - so the seller typically refunds the deposit in order to open a new escrow and sell the property.So, is your deposit ever really at risk...

@Scott Macyou neglect to mention the investor who hires a builder to build a pre-determined designed STVR, at a contracted price.

This is similar to a master lease, but you will have the option to buy the property at a pre-determined price at the end of the lease term.

What concerns me is this "predetermined spread" that's left.  

You can pre-determine if the lot zoning would allow what you want to build there.

Is it a percentage of the profit or predetermined fixed amount?

I will message you with the link to bring any potential deals you might come upon, at which time we will evaluate and then give you the option of proceeding with us based on a pre-determined split or take it to another investor.

I don't believe in a predetermined program that everyone fits into.

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