Looking more for wholesales/flips, but this opportunity seemed good and was brought to me by my realtor.

I just follow my criteria and pivot to where opportunity lies.Follow the down slopes on the graph and you could have this conversation at many points on the way down.

And if they do they will probably give you the opportunity to remedy it (transfer it back into your name).

@Joe Ellis - looks like an opportunity worth exploring more.

The midwest has plenty of opportunities.

LOL that one floored meI had opportunity over the years to do some yacht loans and I thought no way they sail off to the carib and they are gone.. same with Airplanes..

I bought my first property near 54th and Walnut, and feel good about the area's long term opportunity. 

My dream is to keep the house, totally renovate it, and some how use it to also fund an investment opportunity(flipping not holding).

But I can't fathom any way of securing certainty that said buyer would not be outbidded by someone else, at which point the opportunity of course would be gone.I've looked into a few other approaches, such as Short Payoff, and about to seriously look into bankruptcy.My Goal:Structure a deal that would allow me to comfortably situate my mother, and launch my own investment profile.This is a very hot neighborhood, and most of the brokers and investors I've been talking to keep PROMISING that this would be a piece of cake. 

Protect your money and take advantage of opportunity when it's in front of you.