Couple alternative options....check out Freddie's ChoiceRenovation product.

My career for 13 years has been in debt capital markets, specifically Structured Products (distressed mortgage backed securities, CLOs, CDOs).

@Dana Revallo, as others noted, traditional loan products that will get sold to Fannie or Freddie will use the valuation an appraiser assigns, and that is almost always the sales comparison.  

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These are non-recourse products too!!  

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I agree that it's the buyer's obligation and most wholesalers don't want to spend the money, but you will present a much better product if you present the wholesale deal with an inspection.

After reviewing his unit that was listed by another company that had sat for 3 months I tried to schedule a showing.The automated email bounced back as not working and two separate phone numbers lead to a recording that said to leave a VM and they would call us back.After that I read the description on their unit and it instructed me to go watch a video of the unit on YouTube and apply through their website sight unseen.I am all for automation and leveraging technology but… this business requires professionals as well.

It's a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac product and would need to be in your personal name.

I was very happy with the results, but I am sure the person doing the work makes a huge difference in finished product.