I've stayed in the particular city and drove during rush hours and there was absolutely no traffic (the roads were soooooooooo smooth, at 70mph you couldn't tell the car was moving), and there are like 50 alternative routes into the city anyway.

I would like to have an alternative to the agent-provided inspector.

The home prices could be argued to be overvalued, so I wanted to look at alternative nearby towns.

More so networking with wholesalers to increase the amount of flips I can do by buying from wholesalers.Also interested in meeting folks and learning about alternative financing methods, including but not limited to HML, PML, etc.Hope you are all enjoying your weekend, look forward to chatting with many of you, and please give me a shout if you'd like to connect in person in the SF Bay Area.Thanks,David Sanchez

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I guess the questions are do the want to invest thier money for a return, are they looking to play real life HGTV are they serious about a career alternative?

For the first deal, I'd rather be too conservative than the alternative.

There are plenty of nice looking countertop alternatives.

Paying it is a cost of acquisition paid out of closing, if it's not disclosed on the HUD or settlement statement then it is a violation, it also throws your tax filings off, it throws the depreciation off, it causes tax issues and violates settlement procedures.The birddog gets nailed for collecting it under the conditions mentioned.Why not put your birddog in your LLC, a limited member or employee and pay them for work accomplished, close in the LLC name and declare the cost on your books.There are usually viable alternatives to achieving a mission legally and ethically with just a bit more attention and effort. :)

I've never seen it happen, but...There are lots of reasons a seller would be open to this including: quick close, work needed that they don't want to do, tax implications, a better alternative to tenants and landlording if they are unable to sell, etc.I have found that it is rare to find a seller willing to finance a full term mortgage but instead are open to 1-5 year carries with balloons.