However, the appraisal just came back, and they used the sale comparison approach.

As long as you are willing to pay (market rate, 2.5%-ish of the sale if not paid for by the seller's broker) for those services, I don't think you should have any problem finding someone.That being said, I won't provide analysis, comps, rental/demographic info, etc unless someone engages me as the broker in the purchase transaction as well.

I know most list providers aren't calculating equity this way, so what I do is target properties with 20%-100%, but I put the last purchase price at or below what the cash sales are going for.

I use them for my real estate sales business.

There is no need to make public the sales price.

Hi,Does anyone know of a way to finance sheriff sale properties prior to acquiring deed. 

I learned from my research that most of banks will see it as a sales transaction and would ask to pay off the mortgage.

She had it listed for short sale before it  eventually went into foreclosure. 

The sale price I posted was the asking price purely to show that at the asking price it still seemed like a good deal, I would be interested in making an offer for less.  

Bigger pockets has a section for listing properties for sale.