That way you can earn income, keep fees low, and get the power of a big brokerage.   

No sense playing Johnny detective when the phone number to all your needs is right there at the bottom lol

Put in offers that make senseFinancing:Michelle- $65,000 cashMark- $65,000 cashTeams & Systems:Mark & Michelle- kickass power couple.Need to call turnkey providers and investment realtorsNeed to set up LLC in state of propertyNeed to set up business bank accountNeed to find MentorNeed AttorneyNeed AccountantExit strategies & Back up plans:Hold and Rent as long as possible

You are not playing the game of telephone you--->your broker-----> seller's broker------>seller and then back to you.

you can dispute with credit card company.. for instance my amex has powerful protection plan so if anything was wrong they will reimburse me immediately, otherwise just fix it yourself and never pay until fully inspected and satisfied

So, just make sure you know the rules you have to play within there. 

I want to play Devil's Advocate for a minute and postulate that just maybe she was letting emotion rule the day -- that emotion being fear.

Did the power company give you a gift?  

If they keep title, they have a lot of power/willingness to experiment and less risk.

Lots of different ways to play this.