I was wondering today what real estate investment opportunities might present themselves due to this unusual situation.

Everything you write is accurate as far as I know, but it still leaves me wondering if I can find insurance to cover me at closing, beyond the remedies the contract may provide.Think of it as a 'put':I will show you the contract, the appraisal, the financing approval, the proof that all contingencies have been removed, and I will pay you $x for the option to come to you to take this house from me at appraised value within say 5 days of the closing date.

I havent called the bank back yet, and was wondering if anyone has come across a situation like this, and what the outcome was.

I was wondering how do you analyze the numbers on apartment deals very quickly.

I am thinking our next best option is to use HML...but since I am a complete newbie on this, wondering if you guys can recommend a few HML with reasonable rates in this area?

Calls his wonderful-gorgeous-Realtor Dusty again because "we" eh-hum "he" forgot to tell his BP something, and wants her to email it to him, because he doesn't want to listen her tell him the details.Calls Tim to see what level he is on in Resident Evil.

Just wondering if it's possible to have a mortgage and still offer owner financing.

David, Wonderful answer!

Hey All,I was wondering about how much deposit to ask for?

I was thinking of taking out a Home equity loan to purchase a home, but after reading some posts in here wonder if it is best (financially in the long run) to pay off the house (maybe in 2.5 years), before buying.