I have no experience in REI, but have began the first step of research and commitment.

We are still waiting for the bank approval with a mortgage commit date of 1\19.Our mortgage company wants us to do an appraisal.2 Questions:1.

@Levi T., Title issues are more complicated than just checking the correct owner's name through the years. 

And you are committing fraud selling a house (FSBO) you do not own.

I have prior commitments on Wednesday and Thursday evening, I may be able to meet up Thursday night if you guys are having beers after the meeting...

Investor Pitch, Commitment = 25% - I've pitched them either on a deal or our company.

I can't take credit for this great idea as it was brought up by @Levi T. 

The PRICE (everyone always tend to believe their house is the best on the market and deserves to be sold for more, unfortunately, real estate market is NOT like that. every updates and additions MUST support that price you ask for to the T. 

Know what your Holding and Closing costs are.Find a Lender who will do the Delayed Financing or Cash-out Refinancing before ever committing to a purchase.  

From title commitment stating LEASEHOLD, to the settlement statement (ground rent escrow/prorations), to notice of ground rent in the closing docs, to the instrument of conveyance been a Deed of Assignment... the issue just has to come up.What we do see happen is if the contract states that the property is to be conveyed in fee simple, the seller can be forced to pay for the redemption... but that is almost always discovered prior to closing.