I'm having great difficulty finding agents/brokers who will sign non-exclusive contracts, even contracts for duration of less than 6 months. 

Can you extend closing and give 60 day notice prior to closing?

We tell our tenants we will provide the light bulbs for the unit light fixtures for the duration of time they live there.

Thank you Dawn and Elizabeth for your warm welcoming.Thank you Elizabeth Colegrove for extending an invite to connect with you.

Not to the extend to have a negative cashflow turnkey company in CA and their selling point is wait for the capital gain.

I'm now thinking I just bite the bullet and extend by 30 days and go to a solid conventional lender my realtor recommends.

I don't suppose you would mind extending that invitation to attend the NSDREI meeting tonight to some other "newbies" like myself?

There's no way that helps the seller who is very very nervous and anxious about selling their house and getting enough money so they can not have to pull money out of their IRA or 401(k) to sell their house.I look for no equity deals from agents that are frustrated.My favorite leads are "expired leads" where the property most the time was not priced properly, so the listing died.And a lot of these houses that are not priced properly,  very little equity, and the seller is trying to make enough money so they can sell and move, and not deplete their savings.There's three strategies that can be used with low equitySubject to existing financingWraparound mortgageLease option then assignSub2 and the wrap have a due on sale issue, but the DOS can be managed.Lease option and assign, with 12 month leases that can be extended, is a great way to assist a "no equity seller" and get you a 3% commission UP FRONT in 60 - 70 days.Having a CASH OR TERMS listing presentation is helpful.Read Chapt 10 Creative Financing of http://www.amazon.com/Shift-Estate-Agents-Tackle-T...If you have a fidiciary duty to serve your seller as a listing agent, then present these solutions.And make money where other agents ignore these sellers.

Won't cure stupid tenants but will extend pump outs on your septic system.

My neighbors have extended family, dogs, probably illegal additions, minimal yard work etc.