My advice is stop wasting your time trying to out smart the legal requirements, it can't be done if the law applies to a transaction.

Every short sale regardless of lender requires the "arms-length transaction" certification that has wording like below:"The Buyers and Sellers nor their Agents have any agreements written or implied that will allow the Seller to remain in the property as renters or regain ownership of said property at any time after the execution of this short sale transaction.

I think the point @John Rooster was trying to make is 'what kind of transaction does the $8K represent?'

If an HOA is involved it appears they don't quite have their act together as far as resolving past due fees.I believe they are a legitimate business but as many others in the business there is no urgency to get transactions closed.

If you feel lost in the process then yes you should bring someone in who can hold your hand through the process, but if you feel like you have a handle on the transaction then I wouldn't add an agent into the mix because it will cost for their help.You could get some help from your local real estate club or find a mentor that will help you for free (you can buy them a small gift for helping you) but there are a lot of smart, experienced people who are willing to give you a hand if you get stuck.But if you still feel like you need some to take you through the process step by step then get an agent.I hope this helps and good luck :)

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>> If you sell the 4-plex to a Buyer who plans to live in one of the units, the sale may be treated as a principal residence transaction in your state.

You might be able to do transaction financing where they loan you money for anywhere from 1 to 30 days, but it depends on what type of retail buyer you're dealing with and what type of loan they're getting.Transaction financing is hard money but if it's the only way to get a clean transfer then it is what it is.Hope this helps.

These were townhouses and each unit had a place for the tank outside their unit, so the tanks were not grouped together.Yes, propane which is a petroleum by product and is priced closer to oil than natural gas can be pricey.

If you are just going to wholesale the house, then you need transactional funding.Private money is money from an individual investor.