It requires at least basic human relation skills.Easy?

And that still presumes that you could observe unbiasedly, which is a big stretch (nothing to do with you, more to do with human nature).

On the other you have the cost associated to either the lack of labor resource to fulfill needed jobs or the cost increases you’ll have by only hiring documented labor.Then there is the humanity perspective.

It takes the posiblity of human error away.

I was beginning to think my idea absurd, even though it makes complete sense in my head...all it would take is the right agent to agree to easy money.

Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.Tony RobbinsPower, Experience, HumanIf you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you'll achieve the same results.Tony RobbinsSuccessful, Someone, AchieveWe can change our lives.

Generally the answer is yes, unless you're running around making absurd offers, hoping to find someone asleep at the wheel here in this Seller's Market.But as a Mortgage Broker in FL, I see so many investors who unnecessarily sink a ton of their Capital into Dead Equity as a Cash Buyer.FYI- lenders don't like Cash Out refis after closing and often won't offer as high of a LTV as offered on the purchase loans.PLUS...and I see so many so called "experienced investors" whether buying in the 5m or 100k range, who sink all they got into a property and completely eliminate their access to the better loan terms via Asset Depletion / Assets For Income programs....HERE IS THE ALTERNATIVE...BEST OF BOTH Show the seller you have the ability to pay cash with a Bank letter, and can and will pay cash if needed, but you would prefer to finance the transaction.Most sellers, as long as there is a substantial good faith deposit and guaranty you have the ability and will pay cash if the financing falls through, will understand and allow a 30 day closing.Usually the only people that have an issue with this is the Realtors, who want to get paid quickly, the sellers are usually reasonable about the requests.   

Of course that's a big IF here in CA since multi's have been absurdly bid up in price from foreign money inflows.

Non-profits are exempt from the regulations, specifically stating Habitat for Humanity or similar housing organizations.

All ads elsewhere on the site could also link to the member's posts/blogs so they could get a feel for the human they were reaching out to.