How To Prepare For a Flip When Seller Being Difficult?

Question

Hello BP Community,

Currently I am under-contract through a wholesaler. The house is currently occupied by the homeowner and I need to get my contractor inside the home to inspect and create floorplans. The Seller is being difficult as I am being told by the wholesaler. I do not think they are trying hard enough to get my guys 30-min to 1-hour.

What are my other options? Should I go ahead and ask the Seller themselves?

Yoann Dorat · Answer

@Aldo Chandra sounds like the seller is getting cold feet... if it’s seller occupied it shouldn’t be that difficult to get inside.

Ask the wholesaler to inform the seller that someone will stop by to inspect the house (a voicemail, email or letter) and then go knock on the door yourself maybe you’ll get lucky.

The wholesaler probably didn’t disclose his intend to assign the contract so you’ll have to pretend to be an inspector, contractor etc

Last option, if the seller back-off be prepared to file a claim of interest.

Joe Villeneuve · Answer

Have you gained control over the property yet, as in has the property been officially turned over to you from the wholesaler?

If yes, the the wholesaler isn't involved anymore.

If the answer is no, then this isn't your property yet, and you have no rights to get inside...yet.  You may have a contract with the wholesaler, but the seller has the only contract with the wholesaler...not you...yet.

Bottom line is this.  You are either under contract with the buyer (having already taken over the agreement from the wholesaler), or with the wholesaler.  Which is it?