Your post was empty when I first saw it.Just do a search for letter or yellow letter and you will find numerous examples.

Of course, this is a lot more money upfront but at least there is less stress of trying to refinance numerous times and quickly.

As for contractors, your agent should be able to supply some contractors to help facilitate the process and as for maintenance items, your PM will handle that.

When I am selling a bulk REO, I am lining the seller together with the buyer and an NDA protects me and ensures I am paid for facilitating the connection.

There have been numerous insurance companies that have gone out of business but because of the financial methodology of insurance and annuities the contracts were purchased by other insurance companies.

Looking for syndicator experienced in PA to facilitate an emerging deal to convert existing 25-room historic hotel in Chester Co. to 8-12 apts., plus renovate and operate 12 add'l units in two bldgs. adjacent to it.

I bid on one in the past two weeks that needed a complete gut plus exterior work and was outbid by numerous others.

This thread is a bit old - so may or may not be beneficial to anyone here, however to any experienced investors, there is a company in Wichita that has substantial investments in this niche and would do joint venture deals with experienced investors per their website.If you google their name and self storage you'll find numerous articles by business journals all over the country.  

I Live in washington. and currently taking a Real Estate Practices and Fundamental course at a community college and our first week, one of the slide brought this up but instead of being called "Birddog" its a facilitator or intermediary.

Background and credit checks, did the reports show numerous prior addresses?