When I did finally get to sit with the person that was motivated to sell if they were in foreclosure  99% were..

It's taken me a few months, but I"m finally ready to move forward.  

As a long time podcast listener, I am excited to finally start networking and become part of the BP forums.Thanks to everyone who helps make this the greatest REI forum on the net!

I finally feel ready to take my knowledge & experience to the next level as an active Investor-Agent.  

Please give me a few days to pick up final items. " On Thursday she said key was left underfloor mat and oh by the way my sister in law spilled bait shrimp on floor several days ago and no one cleaned up!!!!

And by the time from the house being under initial contract all the way to finally selling the thing.... months of time and hassle, although costs should be accounted for its still allot of unnecessary risk and time spent with a house on your mind for not much reward. instead of using a 70% rule, do a detailed estimate on the big array of holding costs associated with inquiring and holding and selling a property, that will give you an idea of what would be reasonable for a cash buyer to need as motivation to pull the trigger.

Picked it up today finally.

However, if the maintenance issue is an bigger one, I usually need to make several trips: Check it out myself first, meet someone to get an estimate, check progress of work if it is over multiple days, review final work, etc. prior to paying for the services.

Finally...

Last month I finally got the approval from the primary mortgage holder for the sale.