I am buying a single family home in Oakland County Michigan as a FSBO. I don’t have a buyer’s agent representing me. The owner is presented by a family-member that is a broker.I did my own comparable market analysis...

Nope, for the most part you have to look through all the listings like everyone else, but many search methods will let you filter for short sales, and agents can filter for short sales, probate, REOs etc.

The reason is you have more control over the sale of your than the purchase of the other property.

Lets say you are a wholesaler and win a property at a sheriff sale or sign a contract with a seller for $100,000.

I am working on purchasing a short sale pool of 5 properties in Baltimore City.

Just have a little question about sale tax exclusion.

I use First International Title (next to Bonefish) and they have always worked with me on my purchases and sales.

I recently purchased a property in Pittsburgh and the property next door was also for sale. 

When I got there, the Sheriff's sale was held in what felt like a large closet.

Some people prefer the much more "informal" letter of intent (LOI) and some just write it up on a purchase and sale agreement and submit that as an offer.