There isn't anything that will look strange to the title company about you receiving the excess from the payoff, because the property is titled to you. 

Tell them the $ will e in an account until the next deal arises and once applied they will be notified and the repayment profits will start.My thoughts are take it while you can get it and find a way to make it work so you can build a long term relationship with them and do bigger deals later because you never know when you might need that $ and if they dont invest it with you now it may disappear or be invested elsewhere drying up your source.Just my opinion but hope it helps.

The cash flow wasn't here (at least the type of cash flow I desired), and wholesaling has dried up a lot and I couldn't find anything to flip.  

But it's also tough to raise rents & keep tenants if they are paying excessive heating costs. 

The level just before the market dries up and you outprice the renters. 

I have 1 rental and normally ask for first month rent ($830) plus a deposit ($500).seems like renters just move out after the lease is over and treat the deposit as part of their last months rent.... so i end up with actually no deposit so no leverage for excessive wear/damages.

Then if you don't get it the excess funds would go to lower lien holders then the foreclosed former owner like any other one.

This shows that you do not excessively use your available revolving credit and that you have a buffer to absorb emergency spending.

As to using an agent, seems pretty cut and dry, unless you want to pay more in commissions.......???

After receiving this initial interest, the calls have since dried up, and I am considering Zillow as my next marketing avenue.