If price isn’t that big an issue to you, a cash investor would be able to close quickly if the price is low enough for them.

If your budget allows it, contract out stuff and get the house done as quickly as possible.     

If you have multiple loans and plan on paying extra towards mortgages, I would keep HELOC and try to pay it off quickly rather than paying fees and a higher interest rate to switch.

We have lost out on a few due to not getting it done quick enough.

Here’s a quick summary of the numbers:July 2012 – Dad buys 2BR, 2BA 950 sqft condo for $246,000 (paying $21,000 over list price of $225,000)January 6, 2016 – I bought the condo from my dad for $400,000 including a gift of equity of $143,000, leaving me with a mortgage of $257,000.

Seems that in this market some sellers are looking for a quick sale and so may be a little unrealistic with deadlines, yet I cannot blame them for they may fear not being able to sale and prefer a buyer that will come in and be able to make a fairly quick decision. 

They kick them out quickly no questions asked- I like that.

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Here is the house, I promise the yellow is not as "nice" as in the picture.

Rent seems to be moving quickly in the area -- any strategies for estimating?