It has been over 5 years and he has been on probation with nothing but good references and works as a construction project manager so problems with the house will be only major issues all small items he can handle.

The use of a net listing places an upper limit on the principal's expectancy and places the broker's interest above the principal's interest with reference to obtaining the best possible price.

And while you don't have to keep those reserves in some sort of escrow account or anything, you still have to prove those to the lender throughout loan approval process.It has become much more difficult for people to purchase investment properties using conventional financing over the past few years and although there is the "seller second" or "seller carry back" or "subordinate seller second" as it is sometimes referred, surprisingly few lenders will allow for it.I'd suggest checking with a portfolio lender, that is to say, a lender who will not sell your loan to Fannie Mae, for instance.

On the 3rd and final call as of this writing, the customer service dept was unable to provide any useful information, and referred back to the sales dept, who had previously dropped the ball as well.

Or were you referring to the KC metro area as a whole?  

There is a difference, but people often refer to it as "buying an HOA lien" mistakenly.  

It is not too long, an easy read, contains applicable success stories, and has some great ways to quickly turn-around your own frames of reference regarding money. 

And I have referred multiple listing opportunities to her where I did not receive anything from her in return because she helps me in so many ways.  

But ask the Craigslist people for references!

These are the kinds of questions I would like to have to refer to as I begin forming my investing plan and strategies.