This is something I've wanting to do for a while and I am very much still wet behind the ears.

I lock my contractors in to pricing and dates as good contractors are often booked weeks out.

I have set up some keywords for my local areas ( Kingsland Ga  and Jacksonville Fl ) and I have had the Bigger Pockets Pod Casts playing in my ear all day.

Hi All,I have signed a purchase and sales agreement for Bank Owned property and my rate with bank is locked and got expired on 10/16/2015.For extending the locking rate mortgage company is asking $140 for week and I am ready to close the deal but bank is saying "Trustee of Condo Association" is not giving them 6D certificate because trustee (2 unit condo, I am buying 1 unit and the other unit owner is trustee) is not ready to sign Master Insurance policy because he is claiming that he paid master insurance for last 1 year and wants to get paid before signing any document.Generally master insurance in that area costs around $1000.00 but Trustee (other unit owner)  is saying that his master insurance policy costs him $4400.00 because previous owner claimed too many incidents on property.Trustee is also not willing to share insurance policy and invoice with bank (he is sending all invoices for master insurance by handmade and not ready to share actual invoices from insurance company) and bank wants to pay him on actual invoice and not invoice made by him.

I don't have specific questions yet, but as I continue to get more information and input I am sure I will be burning some ears with questions.I only have one property in MA at this point and my son is handling it for me.  

I'll need to lock in some local private lenders with cash on hand to work in such a tight time frame.

The lending requirements are stricter now than in the last 15 years - rates may be artificially low - but can be locked in for 30 years.

Then the Goldi Locks And the 3 Bears phenomenon ensues: the porridge is either too cold, too hot or just right.

There are investors down there already pounding the pavement and have keeping their eyes and ears open on deals there.

They sure are paying a great price per acre and locking it in for a long time.