http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#comments Comments from 'Typically Required Paperwork- Short Sale' in Diary of the short sale freak. at BiggerPockets.com http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2191 http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2191 In addition to your great advice James, What I do and teach my students to do is collect the lenders short sale packets as they do them. For instance, BofA has their own, Home Eq etc....(make copies) This way, the next time you run across a deal with the same lender, you'll know exactly what you need and what to submit and it will be on the required papers directly from the lender. This is especially true when you deal with the same large lenders on a regular basis. http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2199 http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2199 Thanks for the reply Nick. We do the exact same thing. That info was going to be included in my next blog post. http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2200 http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2200 ooops, sorry :( didn't mean to ruin it http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2201 http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_2201 No problem Nick. Any help you or any other people that perfrom short sales can offer, I will accept. http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_5083 http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_5083 Nick, What if another investor approaches this person for a short sale and starts paperwork with them also? Any protection here? http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_5085 http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/523/blog_posts/2618-typically-required-paperwork-short-sale#c_5085 Susan, Most property owners will be approached by MANY different people. This is were being able to close a deal is imperative! Placing a contract with the property owner will further prevent issues.