Everything to make the seller interested, and for you look like a bona fide buyer. emails or phone calls just discussing numbers are not sincere.

However many seller agents are lazy and list a property on the MLS and hope eventually a buyer agent will bring them a bona fide buyer. 

I'm a bona-fide expert.  

Yes, that sounds like another way to structure self-borrowing, besides a bona fide loan to a controlled entity.We should not have to play those games though.

@Adam MittermeierGo to hudhomestore.com if you're interested in a bona fide HUD foreclosure.

They probably need to speak with a bona fide financial advisor. 

its too late in the process to call the lender and beg.... you need a bona fide sale agreement or letter from a for real lender and they may postpone. in CA once your 5 days from the sale the bank does not HAVE to do anything by law except a FULL payoff you cant just bring it current.. that is the banks choice of course.. were up here ion Oregon and Washington we would bring them current at 8am the day of the sale when the sale was scheduled for 11am..

You make the escalation clause contingent upon receiving a copy of a bona-fide, arms-length offer.

I know this is a little unconventional, however I wanted to present you a bona fide offer for the property you own on (                   ) street.  

On investment property loans, being asked to pay a Commitment Fee to a lender upon them issuing a Bona Fide Loan Commitment or paying a $400 to $500 Due Diligence fee is not an unreasonable thing for a Private Investor, Mortgage Lender or Bank to make.