A profile check often yields little additional information or indicated the individual is a realtor, guru, or broker ... at which point I conclude the colleague request is simple another form of spam and decline it.So, in your shoes, I would just let it ride and see what happens.

But not all title agencies feel comfortable with that.

Ultimately, it's got to be something you're comfortable with.

I completely agree that you must put yourself in the seller's shoes as best you can to match the right solution to what they want.Here is one extremely vital exercise I do now.1) Reverse engineer past profitable transactions.2) Deconstruct, examine & identify the key elements.3) Then rebuild the machine piece by piece to attempt to improve & replicate.It's a never ending process.

Michael Wentzel is there a local attorney that you know of that is comfortable with the paperwork involved with "subject to" purchase deals?

I feel more comfortable upgrading prior to attempting to sell, unless of course the house does not need that much cosmetic surgery.

.- How will the people living in the unit treat the place - Checking with past landlords and making an assessment of the people should answer that question.If their previous place was taken well taken care of and you feel comfortable with the church as the guarantor, I would have no problems.My two cents.Oren

Personally, I would not feel comfortable with that - but that's me.If this is a 200K home now, what was it worth when she got her last mortgage?

Your job is to determine how big of a segment that is in your area (will depend on lots of factors), and then determine if you're comfortable trying to sell a house where the buyer segment is that much smaller than the total buyer pool.

If I were in your shoes I would do one of two things.