All Forum Posts by: Doug Haisten

I’d be interested in this.

An out of state estate executor (IL) contacted me if I was interested in buying a house local to me (south AL). He has only seen the house once years ago and had no idea for a sell price. The unmaintained and vacant/abandoned house needs a good deal of work. I sent him pictures of the house and the areas that needed work. Since out initial discussion he does not answer my calls but does respond to texts. Its been 3 weeks since the original discussion. I texted again if they were interested in selling the house. His texted reply was "yes, what's my offer?" I have not discussed a price for the house or the repairs and did not answer his question of what my offer is. I also learned he is not the executor but his wife is the executor and I have had no discussion, voice or text. What's my next move and what's the best way to "deliver" or present an offer to an out of town seller?

@Charlie MacPhersonThat truly makes sense.

@Ole B. So equity is difference of the ARV - repairs-fee-payoff?

What list do you upload into the RVM machine? Absentee owners? Pre Foreclosure, FSBO,, ???

Lydia, that’s a good idea (mail delivery people). I wasn’t sure if some rule prevented them from bird dogging. I thought also of the people that deliver sales newspapers (thrown in our yard) or even the garbage men or people that read the water meter. Thanks, your input.

@Jeff G. Jeff I know this is an old post but where in Craigslist would you post this? In Real Estate or Help Wanted?

@Jonathan McGee Jonathan how do find your property scouts?

@Andrew Carter I know this is an old thread but how would I advertise for a bird dog in like Craigslist or post at a college ?

I am speaking with a closing attorney to get them to do a standard double closing. I define standard as when funds from the B-C transaction (me selling my interest in the A-B transaction to buy a property) are used to fund the A-B transaction. This type of closing is not usual in my area. In our discussion we are "close" to agreeing to make a purchase in this fashion but I'd like to show him an example of such a contract because he keeps saying "as long as everything is disclosed" and "as long as the contract is assignable". I have never done one of these myself so if anyone has a standard contract of this nature please send it to me. I looked in the files and haven't yet found a double closing. Thanks