When dealing with agents whom I don't know and/or aren't aware of the Seller's motivation, I always take the time to write a contract and deliver it with a note highlighting the benefits of my offer.On the other hand, when representing a residential Seller I instruct all parties submitting offers to use a contract. .

Deliver pizza, eat rice and beans, and throw every dollar at the student loans.

@Doug Yearout, there is no typical scenario... the level of knowledge you bring to the table along with your stable of subs, has a lot to do with ascertaining your value... of course, delivering is essential.Supply and demand play a part too... are their investors in your market screaming for good project managers/contractors?  

As per a clause in the FARBAR regarding your "inability to deliver clear title" they can't prevail on a specific performance action.  

Most contractors I dealt with would just try to charge the most money they can and not try to point out ways that can reduce costs while delivering the finished expectation of the product )which varies, i,e, a $200k single family home rehab vs. $1.5 million mansion rehab vs.4 unit multifamily rehab).

Your market may vary, but it is probably cheaper to just "switch out" the 30 than to remove it, and deliver a different size having to use a different truck.

I've had tenants that called me at work to come pick them up because their car ran out of gas (uh, no, I'm not a taxi service), tenants that wanted me to help them move out (not a furniture mover either) and even had one fellow that had the stones to come ask me if he could run an extension cord to my house for electricity because his utilities had been shut off in January - this was about 3 hours after I'd personally delivered a notice of eviction to him.

Under promise and Over deliver.

Should the payment is delivered, the landlord should return the M.O. to the tenant.

Actually he needed to have it delivered the same day because of cash flow.It's the same way with telling people that they can get into a home before Christmas.