Let the dilettantes go their way looking for the easy, safe, problem-free bucks in real estate, as if there were such things.Build your team as you go, learn to trust their strengths and work around their weaknesses.I really like the idea of doing a videocall with your agent holding a camera (FaceTime) as you walk through a property.

Do not be too quick to trust.

@Greg, Probably judicial foreclosure on deed of trust to secure assumption (usually of the spouse that got the house in the divorce gives the other a lien to ensure the mortgage gets paid). 

C class unit with some deferred maintenance that will have to be addressed on a ten year time line.

An Agent could work both sides , just beware of their disclosure obligation and do not fully trust any Agent. 

The current owner is US Bank Trust in Oklahoma.

I wanted to address Tom concerning " why not sell" .

I told her this single sentence thing doesn't address the possible existence of a lease, and to cancel the inspection, I'm not moving forward at all until this is nailed down in writing.

Yeah if it's a timing issue then Private Money can be tricky because it takes time to build that relationship and trust.

If I have addresses already in mind, can I purchase now?