I'm a realtor in the Boston, Massachusetts area and deal with investors, first time home buyers, and leasing properties in the Greater Boston Area.

I was also curious if this is situation that i could turn around and sell the house to a cash buyer, essentially wholesaling.

I am now being told by my realtor that I can not sell the house to another buyer until the 1st buyer releases the escrow money.

However it is our experience that the large majority of rent to own buyers only care about the monthly. 

Every lender is different, as is every appraiser, so you really can never know ahead of time exactly what they might be looking for in condition, but like the example I made above I know FHA will Call out peeling paint and hand rails so I always warn buyers and sellers ahead of time to expect to repair them.

I personally believe that a lot of appreciation in homes is being driven by investors and funds as opposed to actual buyers. 

But not being a landlord personally I don't really have a dog in the hunt but it does affect me as a value add developer.

In the DC area for instance, most investors know of the major wholesalers - Express Home Buyers and Market Pro Homes.

I might have buyer for it.

Hi all,Quick back story - first time home buyer a few months ago in Milwaukee (big thanks to @Marcus Auerbach).