have you tried reaching out to a local agent to see if they would partner with you by bring a cash buyer to the table.....worth a shot...

The seller has a legally binding contract with another buyer, so the only way to get your offer accepted would be to have one of the other parties default or have the bank reject the short sale contract currently on the table.

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Someone may put a deal on the table like you said. 50/50.

In what world is establishing your own broker/contractor teams, doing your own research, hand-picking your own PM, and having final cut on tenants (if you so choose) a worse scenario than putting blind faith into a company that profits from you continuing to buy (and thus will shape your opinion of good/bad deals to fit their inventory).I'm not saying turnkeys are bad, but I am saying they sit on the opposite side of the table from their customers.

If the property has been on the market for a while it is posable the seller is motivated and this is a great fact to bring to the table for negotiations.

Let your future partners and mentors know what you bring to the table and present them with a professional first impression.The first part of bringing something to the table is education.

@Jason TopolskiSpeak to the president at the local REIA ask them who is the best rehabber.Check the contractors table at Home Depot and Lowes ask who is always busy.Good luck.Paul

One thing i can bring to the table is interior wiring.

When that rehabber gets to the closing table to buy that sweet deal, he/she has to know for certain that your money is going to be there.