He's actually willing to do this "under the table", though I can't say I'm willing to commit mortgage fraud for this property. 

Is it feasible to just get something (brief) in writing until the lawyers do the final contract?  

Dear BP family,I was wondering, do you make your contract sign any forms, attesting that he is satisfied and agree with the final payment, when you transfer him the final payment, to make sure he won't have any claims against you and won't put a lien against your property.Thank you all in advance,Eli M

This can mean you'd lose your deposit if not approved for the loan.A buyer's agent in a competitive seller's market will oftentimes recommend:- making a 'best and final' offer since there may not be an opportunity to negotiate with a seller who has multiple offers.

Define what skills you could bring to the table to help investors - will you drive for dollars, be a bird dog, do data crunching.

I had a tenant that was finally evicted, that currently owes me in excess of $40,000.

The final unit to sign - the lower apartment in the duplex - had a no-pet policy, which the tenant signed. 

If I remember correctly, they covered the actual closing costs but I did have to cover the taxes, appraisal fee, and a notary for the final signing.

After a lot of searching and many duplex tours, we finally found this single family property that could easily be converted to House Hack in the short term.

After a lot of searching and many duplex tours, we finally found this single family property that could easily be converted to House Hack in the short term.