There are too many times that buyers/borrowers can get bogged down in a financing process, and the Seller has no control over the guidelines.  

Im a bit of a control freak because of my bad experiences with PM companies.  

The sod basically created a 2 inch lip that would hold water in precisely the wrong area. 

Your tenant does not control the income.

We put in our clause that we won't start the due diligence until the seller has gained control back over the property.

I'm putting together a group of investors specifically for tax deed purchases, and I was hoping I could present a reliable alternative to quieting title where we could control for cost and time frame.

We put in our clause that we won't start the due diligence until the seller has gained control back over the property.

I agree with @Dan Genzel There are ways to get a much better ROI and have more control on your investments. 

A portfolio loan is a loan type that the bank has direct control over...because it is essentially the bank's direct money...and not Fannie/Freddie money.  

Most properties run by property managers are owned by a third-party, so they would actually have limited control on negotiating terms like that.