Two very risky to seller options were proposed to me yesterday:1) Seller financing with 50% down, holding as a 2nd behind their lender with my receiving no payments or interest and the balance paid as a balloon in 6 years.

Your proposing something totally different.

I find the property, inspect it , run the numbers , send them a speadsheet of that proposed property and if they feel comfortable going forward then we try to acquire it.

How much work would you do for me if I had property in Van Nuys and proposed paying you $60-75 per month.If you think this all the way through you'll see it's not a realistic plan.

By the way, I just made a contact about two weeks ago that is looking for exactly what your proposing.. turn key properties .. he is looking for someone who can provide at least 1-2 a month .. 

We will be finalizing the deal later this morning so I'll propose a very modest rental only to cover costs and hopefully he won't be able to argue with it. 

A lot of those are bond projects, some are in the middle of completion, a couple are proposed, and many are ready to get started. 

The proposal I got from PG&E was after I paid them $1500.

Solved.YOU as the investor need to position yourself as the bridge or vehicle that takes the seller from their current situation (pain) to their desired situation (problem solved), through the proposed solution you offer them through the services you offer.How?

I believe if we come up with a strategy and develop a proposal the City of Baltimore may not only give us a discount but possibly assist with the process.The key I believe is starting off with 1 street at a time that isn't too long, possibly a one way, dead end or have little traffic and the area around it will be developing.