If that falls through I have retirement funds that I can tap but I'll get hit with the 10% penalty and I really don't want to do that unless absolutely necessary.  

Absolutely disgusting and filthy.

Kathy L.Your agent is absolutely incorrect that you have to bid the asking priceThe numbers you gave seem correct for automatic acceptance. 

Absolutely @Chase Keller!

@Kendrick Salazar If you are arranging contractors' work on multiple projects, for not-your-own-home, you may want to check with the Contractor Registration Board or your real estate attorney because I think there is a good chance you may be required to register as a contractor (see CRB FAQ and RIGL 5-65-3).Someone from the CRB spoke to the RI Association of Realtors last summer and, I was told by a good friend who attended, pretty much said that in the situation you described, the person doing the arranging of various contractors' work would absolutely be required to be a registered contractor.That is secondhand information and you're welcome to take this advice or leave it of course, but my impression was that the state takes contractor registration seriously so I'd strongly urge you to consult with your real estate attorney or with the CRB itself before you start arranging work on your next job.

Yes, so basically the reality behind owner-financing is that it happens for one of three reasons: A - property is defective in some way and owner-financing enticement is absolutely necessary in order to attract a buyer; B - owner's taxable event implications; C - owner wants to convert the face value of CF from rental income to note income.

@Joe Homs I would absolutely love to meet up and pick your brain a little. sent you a PM.

Army veteran and absolutely love being a commercial realtor. 

It's making our inventory absolutely horrible.

I've heard several times that landlord references are the absolute best tool for tenant screening, but part of me hopes this is not actually the case given that we didn't find it to be all that helpful in screening out the one bad tenant we did had.