Get a  good attorney to perform Specific Performance I have done it against a seller unwilling to sell and I have WON the lawsuit against this seller and now he has been given a timeline to close by the judge otherwise court will appoint referee to win , Yes its possible to win as a buyer against a seller but you need to spend money on litigation and time also it took me 5 months to get a judge to give Summary of Judgement .

The agent has to referee and it gets nasty as some of you may know.

I have a second job refereeing ice hockey at the moment that I could lean on if I needed more time during the week to focus on my REI business.

The BP that @Al Wilson refereed to was not Bigger Pockets that hurt the Gulf Coast!

It can be a slow, tedious process or it may go fairly quickly, depending on the facts and circumstances.The process and procedure may vary state-to-state, however the basics are that you make an offer and if accepted by the seller (guardian of the minor's estate) certain criteria must typically be met regarding price relating to court referee (appraiser) value and down payment.Your offer may not be the final one, as it may be possible for other to show up at the confirmation hearing and bid up the sale, however in many jurisdictions there is a minimum overbid formula that prevents other buyers from offering the "penny over" nonsense.Most of the time these sales are formalized and either listed through independent or contract broker/agents or the county public admin or guardian.If you're new to real estate, you may find the process frustrating however there are deals to be found.

The property that you'll bid on needs to sell for 90%of the referee's Opinion of Value (BPO).

A court appointed referee will provide a valuation based on date of death value and this will include APN, LEGAL DESCRIPTION and common street addres, if applicable.

I would love to get more information on negotiating with a realtor on commission rates like that.Trustee sale is the same thing as a foreclosure or referee sale.   

I have a lawyer that was refereed to me that is investor friendly that does probates, but I always start with BP.

Does anyone have a referees for an intemediator that give me advice on doing a 1031 on my current duplex and buying a vacation rental?