Most HMLs require some "skin in the game".

This is exactly the sort of predatory practice that gives investors a bad name and causes new laws to get put in place.

No reply - most likely will be rejected.Does Homepath submittal have a place where one can include some sort of explanation or letter to state my price justification?

And for all of you who will say "well you have to have thick skin" this is true, but I do not believe that anyone deserves disrespect.

All the window screens were damaged.My husband, in disbelief that a window washer would cause that sort of damage, assumed that maybe someone tried to break in.

It sort of depends on local market.

Well let me say, it's ok to LOOK FOR DEALS but don't let that be your main source for deals because this biz can be very frustrating even when your phone is ringing off the hook.MARKETING, MARKETING, MARKETINGYou Can Do It, Good LuckJUST MY 2 CENTS BUT THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A MEE-YOW

Some will help you for free because no one wants vacant and sometimes ugly properties on the street where they live.There are other ways but that's a good start.JUST MY 2 CENTS BUT THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A MEE-YOW

You are sort of in the middle and can get to either or both to network.

Obviously each deal is different but from the example you gave that's not gonna yield a bigger pay day in most cases.Now once you get into properties that may have a ARV of $150k or so then you should start to see bigger paydays because of the potential equity spread.Of course, each market is differentJUST MY 2 CENTS BUT THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A MEE-YOW