About a month later the same exact quit claim deed (indymac to deutsche) was filed for a SECOND time by another law firm, different than the one that initially filed the QCD from bank to bank the first time.

Renae, Your best bet is to "add value" to either another investor or find a partner is willing to let you do the heavy lifting.

Now I have another course to choose from out of three from the initial package, but I'm thinking two subjects are enough for me for now.

by the way my initial exit strategy will be to rent for cash flow.

Enrie, Your best bet is to spend some time on the site and learn more about the "flipping" side of the business.

I say of course, start writing the offer while i go look at it, but I will bet it is in multiple offers already.

They don't tend to give discounts for things you should have taken into account with your initial offer.

The HUD reference was to the HUD settlement statement from the initial purchase.Yea.

I can almost bet that your low-ball offer is nowhere where it would need to be in order for this person to just walk away.

And, if you're betting that inflation will eventually kick in at some point and rents will go higher, nothing will do better for appreciation than multi family.