Here's an update and more clarity on my question :)Update:  We put in an offer for the house, but we were not the winning offer...

@Dawn Anastasi good question.Debit cards check for available funds immediately and return a failure instantly if there are insufficient funds.

If they see that you are in the business and especially if you have done similar deals in the past, I'm sure they will win out using the DOS clause.4.

The investor would HAVE to be someone who is looking to help them win, while also winning themselves.

It really comes down to risk, those huge wealthy investors can take the risk of possible negative cash flows in order to win big on appreciation in the long run but I'm not at that point yet so I have to be careful.

This all came about by referencing @J Scott 's bookPretty much anything is possible as long as everyone agrees and you have the attorneys involved to make sure everything is drawn up legally.In this case if the seller needs cash fast then it won't work, but in principle doing some kind of profit split is not a bad idea at all and can be a win/win for both parties.BTW just by the numbers you gave for this property this is a great example of using the numbers how I mentioned before.

We decided on the Wells Fargo Business Deposit Card (similar products exist from Chase, probably other banks...) and in our experience this service is a win-win regarding collections.

Generally they don't and you win by default through the clerk.

it depends on the type of investing you are doing and to avoid future liability you should make sure it is a win-win for all parties.Remember if everyone wins everyone is happy and everyone will want to do it again.

2) If I win a bid..do I need to pay the lien amount only OR the total bid amount at that time?