I checked with the correct authority, they have no record of a tank or a decommissioning.If the seller told you that's how "it was decommissioned"... and the garage smelled like fuel oil, how would you respond?

We are based in the Washington DC area and don't travel to take an application in Georgia for example. 

If the investor owns a number of properties, look up the details through the public records.

If you record a conversation in sign language, you have recorded a conversation you aren't a part of., which is illegal.  

The added benefit of this process is that you can also have your attorney sign the public records as "Nominee Trustee" before assigning yourself as the "Trustee" once the Trust has been established.

50/50, maybe even 60/40 (or better) them, depending on your track record.

The investor has a lot of capital and has a track record with deals as large as 26+ million $ deals.

See if you can get ahold of the financial records from the seller.

The good news is that if you get some pushback, you have a track record that at a certain price you have a waiting list.That's my two cents on the market, I wouldn't go in on the rest.

To avoid missing out on what I think is a good deal, I was hoping to connect with an FHA 203(k) lender that has experience in Baltimore with a good track record since I do not know when/if I would be able to use the city program.